Narrative:

After departing hampton roads airport, we proceeded north to return to langley AFB. We leveled off at 1500 ft MSL to remain in VMC. The ceiling and visibility were approximately 2500 ft AGL, 10 mi. We remained west of I-664 to stay clear of norfolk class C airspace. An aircraft was climbing out from chambers field and tracked across our windscreen to the west. When I noticed the E-2 turning toward us, I advised the student to turn right and descend slightly. The E-2 flew above and to the left of us approximately 700 ft. The E-2 continued turning to the south without making any changes to heading or altitude.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINEE HAD SEE AND AVOID WITH A NAVY E-2 ACFT NEAR ORF.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING HAMPTON ROADS ARPT, WE PROCEEDED N TO RETURN TO LANGLEY AFB. WE LEVELED OFF AT 1500 FT MSL TO REMAIN IN VMC. THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE APPROX 2500 FT AGL, 10 MI. WE REMAINED W OF I-664 TO STAY CLR OF NORFOLK CLASS C AIRSPACE. AN ACFT WAS CLBING OUT FROM CHAMBERS FIELD AND TRACKED ACROSS OUR WINDSCREEN TO THE W. WHEN I NOTICED THE E-2 TURNING TOWARD US, I ADVISED THE STUDENT TO TURN R AND DSND SLIGHTLY. THE E-2 FLEW ABOVE AND TO THE L OF US APPROX 700 FT. THE E-2 CONTINUED TURNING TO THE S WITHOUT MAKING ANY CHANGES TO HDG OR ALT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.