The E-1 was designated WF under the 1922 United States Navy aircraft designation system; the designation earned it the nickname "Willy Fudd". The Tracer was derived from the C-1 Trader , …

2018年9月3日 · The WF designation quickly branded the aircraft with the nickname Willy Fudd. The WF-2 was the third member of the Grumman family of radial engine-powered propeller …

The "Willie Fudd" or "Stoof with a Roof" mounted above the fuselage a huge airfoil-shaped dome that protected the 17 x 5 ft parabolic dish antennae. This APS-82 proved to be a substantial...

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 …

In the tradition of naval aviation, the plane was rarely referred to as its assigned and apropos name, Tracer, but as the "Willie Fudd," derived from its WF designation. 3 The name "Fudd" …

2018年5月15日 · Due to its original "WF" designation, Tracers were nicknamed "Willy Fudd". Similarly, E-2 Hawkeyes were known under the nickname of "Super Fudd". The USN currently …

2016年2月14日 · 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 …

2008年12月20日 · By the mid-70’s the writing was clearly on the wall as VAW-121 completed the final Fudd deployment aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (Oct 76 – Apr 77) – a …

2018年1月16日 · It was originally designated a “WF-2” which led to the affectionate nickname “Willie Fudd.” In 1962, military aircraft designations were changed and the Tracer became the …

WF-2 became the E-1B - This was the Airborne Early Warning (AEW) version of the Tracker, with nicknames "Stoof with a Roof' and "Willie Fudd". The 88 Tracers replaced the AD-5W …