Grumman E-1 Tracer

E-1 (WF) Tracer
E-1B Tracer
General information
TypeCarrier-based airborne early warning
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGrumman
Primary userUnited States Navy
Number built88
History
Introduction date1960
First flight17 December 1956
Retired1977
Developed fromGrumman C-1 Trader

The Grumman E-1 Tracer (WF prior to 1962) was the first purpose-built airborne early warning aircraft used by the United States Navy. It was a derivative of the Grumman C-1 Trader and entered service in 1960. It was replaced by the more modern Grumman E-2 Hawkeye by the mid-1960s-1970s.

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