Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 127 (CARAEWRON 127)

VAW-127 ‘Seabats’

 

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STATUS:

VAW-127 established on September 2, 1983

VAW-127 disestablished on September 30, 1991

AIRCRAFT:

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (1983-91)

 

 

DEPLOYMENTS:

October 1, 1985 - May 19, 1986 with CVW-13 aboard USS Coral Sea (CV 43)

September 29, 1987 - March 28, 1988 with CVW-13 aboard USS Coral Sea (CV 43)

May 31, 1989 - September 30, 1989 with CVW-13 aboard USS Coral Sea (CV 43)

 

images

 

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E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - 1989

 

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E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - 1986

 

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E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - 1985-86

 

E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - 1985-86

 

E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - undated

 

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E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - undated

 

E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CV 43) - undated

 

E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 / CVW-13) over southern California - undated

 

 

history

The Seabats were established on 2 September 1983 as part of the Reagan-era build-up to a 600-ship Navy (to include as many as 15 aircraft carrier battle groups (CVBG's). With the end of the Cold War and subsequent draw down of the Services, the Coral Sea/CVW-13 team was one of the first units to be decommissioned. VAW-127 followed shortly thereafter on 30 September 1991. In between, the Seabats participated in several noteworthy events to include Operation Eldorado Canyon, the strike conducted against Libya and operations in the Gulf of Sidra.

 

source: wikipedia

 

patches

 

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