Established in October 1968, they currently fly the E-2D Hawkeye out of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, as the only airborne early warning role for the carrier battle group. Heavily involved in Desert Storm, the “Tigertails” were credited with controlling two F/A-18C Hornets that shot down two MiG-21s on January 17, 1991. This is their “GOT DOME” aircraft patch.
