This rather old sheet covers two of the Navy's less exotic types, the S-2 Tracker and the E-2 Hawkey. Both of these types were in the light gull grey over white scheme. In this scale, Hasegawa and Hobbycraft do the S-2 while the old Fujimi kit is the only one around for this particular variant of the E-2

So let's start with the E-2. It is an E-2B with the more rounded nose from VAW-115 when based on the USS Midway. This is the CAG bird with the nicely done multi-colored tail.

The first S-2 is a US-2C from VC-5 in the Philippines. It has the radome removed and the builder will have to paint the tail red prior to adding the large decal.

Next is an S2F-1 from NAS Los Alamitos in the then-current white with orange bits scheme used by the reserves.

From VS-37 comes this S2F-1 with a yellow fin tip and prop spinner.

As was the norm, only unique markings are supplied with insignia having to come from another source.

February 2007