| Designation | Official, Popular Name(s) | Manufacturer | 1st Flight or Appearance | Role(s)/Notes |
E-1 Curtiss 1914 USN amphibian; redes. to AX-1
E-1 Standard 1918 Army/USMC trainer
E-1 (WF) Tracer, Willy Fudd Grumman 1962 USN carrier-based AEW C-1/S-2 - redes. WF-2
E-2 (W2F) Hawkeye, Hummer Grumman 1962 USN/USCG/Customs carrier-based AEW - redes.
W2F
E-3 Sentry, AWACS Boeing 1973 AEW&C civilian 707-320 - rebuilt EC-137D
E-4 NEACP, AABNCP, Boeing 1973 airborne command center for president and staff -
PACCS, Kneecap, Doomsday, modified civilian 747
Flying White House
E-5 Eagle Windecker 1973 nonmetallic propellors, fiberglass structure
Stealth demonstrator
E-6 Hermes, Mercury, Boeing 1987 USN radio relay, TACAMO C-137/civilian 707
TACAMO
E-7 Boeing 1981 reserved for multirole civ. Boeing 707;
cancelled, redes. to C-18
E-8 J-STARS Boeing 1988 USAF/Army J-STARS 707 (B) - redes. C-18A (A)
E-9 Boeing 1984 USN telemetry relay DHC-8-100
Canada (DHC)
E-10 ? 2003 USAF multisensor command and control aircraft
EA-1 Skyraider, Spad, Douglas 1962 USN carrier-based AEW A-1 - redes. AD-5Q/W
(AD-5Q/W) Sandy
EA-3 Skywarrior, Electric Douglas 1962 USN carrier-based ECM A-3 - redes. A3D-1/2Q
(A3D-1/ Whale
A3D-2Q)
EA-4 Skyhawk McDD 1970 USN EW simulator - modified TA-4F
EA-6(A2F-1Q)Prowler, Queer, Grumman 1963 USN carrier-based ECM, utility A-6 - redes.
Double Ugly, Gliding Electric Show, A2F-1Q; USAF replacement for EF-111
Q-Bird, Sterile Arrow
EA-7 Corsair II Vought 1983 USN carrier-based FLIR, ECM A-7 - modified
TA-7C
EA-18 Super Hornet; Growler Boeing/McDD 199? USN proposed AEA (Airborne Electronic Attack)-modified F/A-18F; replacement
for EA-6B; AKA F/A-18G
EB-26 Invader Douglas 1950 B-26 mod. for drag chute and brake testing -
"E" for "exempt" status
EB-29B The Monster, Monstro, Boeing 1948 F-85 mother ship
Superfortress
EB-47 Stratojet Boeing 1962 USAF post-attack communication relay station,
USN EW training B-47E
EB-50 Superfortress Boeing 1950? experimentally mod. B-50 with tracked landing gear -
"E" for "exempt" status
EB-57 Canberra Martin 1973 enemy attack simulator B-57E
EB-66 Destroyer Douglas 1965 clandestine ferreting, ECM, ELINT B-66
EC-1(TF-1Q) Trader Grumman 1962 USN ECM trainer C-1 - redes. TF-1Q
EC-18B/C/D ARIA, J-STARS Boeing 1985 USAF/Army ARIA, redes. C-18A (B); J-STARS
civilian 707 (C); cruise miss. control,
rebuilt EC-135(D)
EC-20 Gulftream III Gulstream 1980? electronic recon. C-20
EC-24 Douglas 1989 C3 threat simulator C-24 - civ. DC-8 (freighter)
EC-47 Dakota, Skytrain Douglas 1962 EW navigator trainer - redes. R4D-5/6Q
(R4D-5/6Q) (AC-47D)
EC-54(R5D-4)Skymaster Douglas 1955 AACS, electronic recon. C-54 - redes. in 1962 from
R5D-4
EC-121 Warning Star, Connie, Lockheed 1962 USN/USAF radio warning, fighter control, sensor
(WV) College Eye, Big Eye relay C-121 - redes. WV (PO-1W), TC-121; Army
missile tracker - actually JC-121K
EC-130 Compass Call, Lockheed 1965 USAF ABCCC/ELINT, USCG navigational
Hercules calibration (E); ECM jamming (H); USN
TACAMO/sub contact(G/Q)C-130
EC-135 Boeing 1964 SAC post & attack command/control system
KC-135B; ARIA C-135B
EC-137D Boeing 1972 AWACS evaluation, C3 C-137
EF-4 Phantom II McDD 1968 TAC F-4?, USN EW training F-4J (1980?)
EF-10 Skyknight Douglas 1962 ECM jamming and dispenser F-10 - redes. F3D-2Q
(F3D-2Q)
EF-82D Twin Mustang North Amer. 1948 redes. P-82D
EF-105F Thunderchief Republic 1960? temporary designation of F-105G
EF-111 Raven, Electric Fox, Grumman 1977 EW F-111
Spark Vark, Aardvark, (G.D.)
Vark
EH-1H Quick Fix Bell 1978 EW UH-1
EH-6E Cayuse Hughes/McDD 1981 Army elec. surveillance H-6 / civ. Model 500D
redes. to MH-E/H
EH-60A Quick Hawk, Quick Sikorsky 1981 Army ECM-converted UH-60A (Quick Fix II
Fix II, program) - redes. to EH-60C in 1988; EH-60B
Black Hawk SOTAS-converted UH-60A
EKA-3B Skywarrior Douglas 1966 TACOS program A-3
EM Elias 1922 USMC expeditionary flying boat/land-based aircraft
EO-5 DeHavilland 1997? Army SIGINT O-5 - mod. civ. Dash 7
EP-2 Neptune Lockheed 1962 USN/USAF electronic recon. P-2 - redes.
(P2V-5) P2V-5FE
EP-3 Aries, Orion Lockheed 1974 emission detector P-3
ERA-3B Skywarrior Douglas ? "ECM aggressor" A-3
ERB-47 Stratojet Boeing 1953 ELINT ("Ferret") B-47
ERF-80 Shooting Star Lockheed 1950 photographic equipment testbed F-80
ES-2D Tracker Grumman 1970 telemetry relay/ELINT S-2
ES-3 Shadow, Viking, Lockheed 1989 tactical electronic recon. S-3
TASES
ET-29 Convair 1950? EW, airway test T-29
ETF-51 Mustang North Amer. 1950? modified F-51D - USN-modified testbed
EU-21 Ute Beech 1967 SIGINT/EW U-21
EV-1 Mohawk Grumman 1970? Army electronic surveillance OV-1
EZ-1 Goodyear 1962 AEW airship Z-1 - redes. ZPG-3W
EZ-2 Sentinel 5000 Airship I. 1989 proposed EW, multirole airship Z-2
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