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What is the Northrop Grumman 4 seater EA-6B Prowler?
The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. An EA-6B aircrew consisted of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers, though it was not uncommon for only two ECMOs to be used on missions.
Is the EA-6B Prowler still in service?
The Grumman A-6 Intruder’s design lineage has finally come to an end after six decades of flying. It has finally happened. The EA-6B Prowler has officially been retired from service by the Marine Corps, the last operator of the type.
Which squadron would fly the EA-6B Prowler?
An EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Warfare Squadron 137 from the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN-65).
What replaced the ea6b?
The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers in service with the United States Navy. The Growler’s electronic warfare capability is primarily provided by Northrop Grumman.
Are there any a 6 Intruders still flying?
Although the Intruder could not match the F-14’s or the F/A-18’s speed or air-combat capability, the A-6’s range and load-carrying ability are still unmatched by newer aircraft in the fleet. At the time of retirement, several retired A-6 airframes were awaiting rewinging at the Northrop Grumman facility at St.
Does the A-6 Intruder have a gun?
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace and operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The Intruder was the first Navy aircraft with an integrated airframe and weapons system.
What is the EA-6B Prowler?
The EA-6B Prowler was the first U.S. military aircraft specifically designed for tactical electronic warfare — jamming enemy radar and communications while escorting aircraft to and from the target on strike and bombing missions.
What kind of aircraft is the Northrop Grumman EA-6B?
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler. The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. The EA-6A was the initial electronic warfare version of the A-6 used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy.
What kind of aircraft is the Northrop Grumman Prowler?
The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. The EA-6A was the initial electronic warfare version of the A-6 used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy.
What was the primary purpose of the EA-6B bomber?
The EA-6B’s primary mission was to support ground-attack strikes by disrupting enemy electromagnetic activity. As a secondary mission it could also gather tactical electronic intelligence within a combat zone, and another secondary mission was attacking enemy radar sites with anti-radiation missiles.