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Intrepid Tiger II – EW in the USMC
The primary asset for electronic warfare in the USMC has been the venerable Grumman EA-6B Prowler (and to a lesser extent, recently, RQ-7 Shadow UAVs). These airframe utilize the ALQ-99 Tactical...
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Prowler In Action
With the last Navy EA-6B Prowler deployment underway, it seems a fitting time to share this propaganda video about the Prowler. The hairstyles and the paint job tells me its from the late 70s. Indeed,...
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Prowlers and Pods
Spill just brought to my attention that the Marines have, for several years now, integrated the Lightening targeting pod onto their EA-6B Prowler radar jamming aircraft. That pic is from 2007 or so. At...
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The VAQ Squadrons
The fielding of the EA-6B Prowler tactical jammer aircraft in 1970 brought about some significant changes to doctrine and organization in carrier air wings. Previously, electronic warfare was something...
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