MASH (properly M*A*S*H) was an American anti-war situation comedytelevision show about a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War. MASH was created by Larry Gelbart, and Gene Reynolds and projected Alan Alda in the starring role of 'Hawkeye' to international fame. MASH was produced by CBS and TCF and ran from 1972 to 1983, becoming more and more shocking and anti-war until its highly disturbing final episode.
Alan Alda is an American actor, director and producer. He was born in 1936 at New York. He is best known for his portrayal of 'Hawkeye' in the television series MASH. Research Alan Alda
The Grumman G-123 is an American transport aircraft. It is powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprop engines giving a top speed of 560 kmh and a mission range of 370 km. The E-2 Hawkeye is an American airborne early warning, surface surveillance and strike control aircraft version of the Grumman G-123, first flown in 1960. The E-2 Hawkeye carries a flight crew of two and an Airborne Tactical Data System team of three in independent operating stations. The C-2A Greyhound is a short/medium-range land-based and carrier-borne onboard delivery transport version of the Grummann G-123 and carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 28 passengers or 12 litters plus attendants or 15000 lbs (10000 lbs carrier-borne) of freight. Research Grummann G-123
The Grumman E-2A Hawkeye is an American airborne early warning, surface surveillance and strike control aircraft version of the Grumman G-123, first flown in 1966 (the original Grumman E-2 first flew in 1960). The E-2A Hawkeye is powered by two Allison T56-A-8 turboprop engines providing a top speed of 478 kmh and an endurance of seven hours flying time. The Grumman E2A Hawkeye carries a flight crew of two and an Airborne Tactical Data System team of three in independent operating stations. The Grumman E-2A Hawkeye carries the AN/APA-164 rotordome antenna and is equipped with an AN/APS-111 radar. Research Grumman E-2A
The Grumman G-123I (C-2A Greyhound) is an American short/medium-range land-based and carrier-borne onboard delivery transport plane that entered service in 1966. The Grumman G-123I was developed from the Grumman G-123 (E-2 Hawkeye) airborne early warning plane in 1961. The Grumman G-123I is powered by two Allison T56-A-425 turboprops providing a top speed of 574 kmh and a range of 2890 km. The Grumman G-123I carries a flight crew of two or three and up to 28 passengers or 12 litters plus attendants or 10000 lbs of freight for carrier operation or 15000 lbs of freight for land operation. Research Grumman G-123I
The USS Abraham Lincoln is an American Nimitz Class aircraft carrier of 73973 tons displacement launched in 1988. USS Abraham Lincoln is powered by two pressurised-water cooled A4W/A1G nuclear reactors driving four geared steam turbines providing a top speed in excess of 30 knots. She carries a crew of 6054 comprising 3184 ships crew including 203 officers; 2800 aircrew including 366 officers; and 70 flag crew including 25 officers. Armaments consist of three Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launchers taking the NATOSea Sparrow missile and four General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm VulcanPhalanx 6-barrel Mk 15 guns. She can carry twenty F14 Tomcat; twenty F/A-18 Boeing Hornet; six EA-6B Prowler; twenty A-6E Intruder; five E-2 Hawkeye; ten S-3A/B Viking aircraft in addition to six Sea King helicopters. Research Abraham Lincoln
USS America is an American Kitty Hawk Class aircraft carrier of 60300 tons standard displacement launched in 1964. USS America is powered by eight Foster-Wheeler boilers driving four Westinghouse geared turbines providing a top speed of 32 knots and a range of 6400 km at 30 knots. She carries a crew of 4782 including 1782 aircrew and is armed with three Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launchers taking the NATOSea Sparrow missile and three General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm VulcanPhalanx 6-barrel MK 15 guns. She typically carries twenty F14 Tomcat; twenty FA-18 Boeing Hornet; four EA-6B Prowler; twelve A-6E Intruder; four E-2 Hawkeye and ten S-3A/B Viking aircraft in addition to six SH-3G/H/SH 60F Sea King helicopters. Research America
The USS Carl Vinson is an American Nimitz Class aircraft carrier of 72916 tons displacement launched in 1980. USS Carl Vinson is powered by two pressurised-water cooled A4W/A1G nuclear reactors driving four geared steam turbines providing a top speed in excess of 30 knots. She carries a crew of 6054 comprising 3184 ships crew including 203 officers; 2800 aircrew including 366 officers; and 70 flag crew including 25 officers. Armaments consist of four Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 octuple surface-to-air missile launchers taking the NATOSea Sparrow missile and three General Electric/General Dynamics 20 mm VulcanPhalanx 6-barrel Mk 15 guns. She can carry twenty F14 Tomcat; twenty F/A-18 Boeing Hornet; six EA-6B Prowler; twenty A-6E Intruder; five E-2 Hawkeye; ten S-3A/B Viking aircraft in addition to six Sea King helicopters. Research Carl Vinson
The Charles De Gaulle is a 38000 ton, nuclear powered French aircraft carrier launched in May 1994 The ship operates a fleet of 40 Rafale M combat aircraft, the Super Etendard and three E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The ship also supports the Aerospatiale SA 565 Panther helicopter. There are two lifts, measuring 19 x 13 m, which have a load capacity of 36 tons. The hangar has a floor area of 140 x 30 metres and a height 6.1 metres. It accommodates 20 to 25 aircraft. The main deck consists of a main runway angled at 8.5 degrees to the ship's axis and an aircraft launch area forward of the island. The runway and the forward launch area are each quipped with a USN Type C13 catapult rated to handle aircraft up to 22 tonnes and capable of launching one aircraft per minute. The runway is 195 metres long and the whole deck measures 260 x 64 metres.
The ship's weapons are managed by a Senit Combat Management System, CMS Model 8. The system has the capacity to track up to 2,000 friendly and hostile targets. The weapon control system consists of two Sagem Vigy 105 optronic directors. The ship has two Sagem Vampir search and track systems. The ship is fitted with the Aster 15 surface-to-air missile launchers, Sylver vertical launch systems, installed on the edge of the deck, with two launchers (16 cells) on the starboard side forward of the bridge and two launchers on the port side aft of the bridge. The ship has two six-cell Sadral launching systems for the Mistral missile positioned on the edges of the main deck about 45 metres (starboard side) and 36 metres (port side) aft of the Aster missile launchers. The ship is also equipped with eight Giat 20F2 guns and four decoy launchers are installed, two on either side of the ship firing chaff to 8 km and infra-red flares to a range of 3 km. Research Charles De Gaulle
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