E-1 Tracer

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E-1 Tracer

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The E-1 Tracer was the first purpose built airborne early warning aircraft used by the United States Navy. It was a derivative of the S-2 Tracker and first entered service in 1954. It was replaced by the more modern E-2 Hawkeye in early 1970s.

Related Topics:
United States Navy - S-2 Tracker - 1954 - E-2 Hawkeye - 1970s

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The E-1 was designated WF under the old US Navy system; the designation earned it the nickname "Willy Fudd". Since the S-2 Tracker was known as S2F under the old system, that airplane was nicknamed "Stoof"; the WF/E-1 with its distinctive radome thus inherited the nickname "Stoof with a Roof."

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