French Aeronavale E-2C Hawkeye @Kleine-Brogel Spotter Day, Belgium

On Saturday, the spotter day took place at Kleine-Brogel Air Base. After a year of absence due to Covid, this time thousands of aircraft enthusiasts were present at the Belgian base for a great day. The absolute highlight through the eyes of the real spotters was the presence of a French Navy Hawkeye. The French Navy has a total of three Grumman E-2C Hawkeye radar aircraft in use which can be deployed aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. These E-2Cs are important for the deployment of the Rafales and are used as a flying radar station. These aircraft are assigned to the 4 Flottille. The planes are land based at Lorient/Lann-Bihoué in Brittany in western France. Originally the Hawkeye was in France only intended for the Airborne Early Warning (AEW) task. The aircraft carried out patrol flights at the extreme edge of the operating area of ​​the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to which the aircraft is assigned. In the event of an airborne threat, the E-2C Hawkeye crew will bring the Rafales on the right course in the interception role to intercept the airborne threat. In addition to the all-weather AEW tasks, the aircraft now also performs other tasks. The Hawkeye also performs command & control functions for the CSG. The crew of the radar aircraft coordinates the surveillance of a sea area, it coordinates actions during attacks and interceptions, it leads the Search And Rescue (SAR) coordination and the aircraft is used as a flying radio operating station. The Hawkeye is a versatile aircraft which plays a very important role for the CSG. Thank you for watching this video. Please click on the 'Subscribe' button and also click the 'Bell' icon to follow Runway28 and never miss a brand new aviation video! If you liked this video or if you have a question about the subject, feel free to leave a comment below this video; I will try to answer all questions and remarks as soon as possible. #Hawkeye #Aeronavale #E2C #KleineBrogel #Belgium #Sanicole #SpotterDay #Airshow #SunsetAirshow #Hechtel -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The summary of this video: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Runway28 on these channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexvanNoye... Runway28: http://www.runway28.nl Instagram:   / alexvannoije   Facebook:   / rwy28   Twitter:   / anoije   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All shots and scenes are created by and copyrighted by Runway28 Aviation Videos. Please do not use it without the permission of the original author which is the owner of this channel. Thank you for understanding and have fun watching these videos. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camera gear used for videos: Nikon Z6 II System camera Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII Nikon 200-400mm f4.0 VRII Nikon TC14 III extender Sony AX33 Camcorder -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please subscribe to follow Runway28 by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexvanNoye... Kind Regards, Runway28 Aviation Videos