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VAW-111 Grey Berets E-1b Model: $359.00
VAW-111 Grey Berets E-1b Model Fly with the \'Grey Berets\' of the VAW-111 in this hand crafted E-1b Tracer model. Each piece is carefully carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you\'ll love. Length - 13 inches In 1948, the squadron was established as VAW-1, then redesignated Fleet Composite Squadron 11 (VC-11) one month later. The squadron was first equipped with the Grumman TBM-3W Avenger. VC-11 worked on developing the airborne early warning (AEW) concept, and in 1950 deployed detachments that provided ASW and AEW protection throughout the Korean War, flying the Douglas AD-3W/4W Skyraider. These were later replaced by the AD-5W model of the Skyraider. In 1958, the squadron received the AD-5Q variant of the Skyraider and Grumman TF-1Q Trader aircraft, which jointly added electronic warfare to its capabilities. Both aircraft were later employed by VAW-13, which was trained by VAW-11 and commissioned in 1961. In 1959 the squadron received Grumman WF-2 Tracer, commonly known as \"Willy Fudds\" or \"Stoof with a Roof\" (as it was developed from the Grumman S2F \"Stoof\"). In July 1960, it deployed its first Grumman Tracer detachment to the Western Pacific. In 1962, the AD-5W was redesignated EA-1E and the WF-2 became the E-1B. In early 1964, the squadron began receiving Grumman E-2A Hawkeye. This aircraft required very extensive ground support, particularly for its complex avionics system, causing the squadron to grow significantly in maintenance inventory and headcount. By 1966, VAW-11 had become the U.S. Navy\'s largest carrier-based squadron, providing E-2A detachments to large attack carriers and E-1B detachments to smaller Essex-class aircraft carriers. To increase efficiency and combat readiness, on 20 April 1967, the squadron was redesignated as Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing 11 while the various detachments were established as separate individual VAW squadrons.[2] The squadron disestablished and redesignated VAW-111 and named \"Grey Berets\" in 1967. On 8 October 1967, while operating from USS Oriskany, a squadron E-1B #148132 crashed into a mountain near Danang killing all 5 passengers and crew.[3] The squadron was decommissioned in 1976. The squadron was briefly reestablished on 1 October 1986 until 30 April 1988
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VAW-111 Grey Berets E-1b Model $359.00
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