A E-2C assigned to VAW-116 struck a captive training AIM-9X on the wing of a F/A-18F during a “hook-skip bolter” on Aug. 23.
171006-N-MJ135-437 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 6, 2017) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the Sunkings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 6, to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Roberts/Released)
The U.S. 5th Fleet confirmed the incident and added that the damages to both aircraft were minor.
