Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Grumman E-1

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Grumman E-1 Marker

Inscription. Grumman
E-1
Tracer
Airborne Early Warning
1957-1978

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.437′ N, 110° 52.265′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fairey AEW.3 (a few steps from this marker); Grumman S2F-1S1(S-2F) (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KC-97G (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas EA-IF (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EC-135J (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing C-97G (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed AP-2H Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KB-50 J (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the

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Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Grumman E-1 Tracer.

The Grumman E-1 Tracer 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 1958. It was replaced by the more modern Grumman E-2 Hawkeye by the 1970s. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Front view of the Grumman E-1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. Front view of the Grumman E-1

Side view of the Grumman E-1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. Side view of the Grumman E-1

A Grumman E-1B Tracer in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy photo, 1960s

4. A Grumman E-1B Tracer in flight

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.