EA-6B Prowler

During Operation Desert Storm the F-14s RHAW gear went crazy because of the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions

During Operation Desert Storm the F-14s RHAW gear went crazy because of the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions

An investigation revealed that EA-6B jamming pods emissions were one of the principal reasons for communication problems experienced by multiple… Read More

2 months ago

US Navy EA-6B pilot explains why Prowler crew members didn’t eject simultaneously and why Pilot and ECMO 3 were the two seats in the most danger

‘My old girl, the EA-6B Prowler, 4 aircrew, 2x2. During an ejection, we would have to get everyone out but… Read More

3 months ago

Naval Flight Officer explains why the EA-6B Prowler had a “nuclear trefoil nose art”

‘The “trefoil” helped Paddles confirm visually whether it was a Prowler or Intruder in the groove,’ Andy Burns, US Navy… Read More

4 months ago

USAF Aerospace Engineer explains how Serbs Were Able to Shoot Down An F-117 Stealth Fighter during Operation Allied Force

‘Unfortunately, on the day Vega 31 would be taken out of the sky, the [EA-6B] Prowlers were grounded due to… Read More

6 months ago

Prowler Trouble: the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions caused the RHAW gear of F-14s to go crazy during Operation Desert Storm

EA-6B Prowler crews were prohibited from deploying the full power of ALQ-99 during peacetime exercises. While many assessments about what… Read More

2 years ago

The story of the EA-6B Prowler pilot who turned in his wings after a scary Carrier Flight Deck Landing in Rough Seas

The EA-6B Prowler had either aborted or was waved-off four times. He sounded super nervous, and the Air Boss was… Read More

2 years ago

Growler Ball 2020 video celebrates 50 years of US Navy’s Electronic Attack Community

The 2020 edition of the annual Growler Ball video marks the 50th Anniversary of VAQ-129 Vikings, the Electronic Attack Fleet… Read More

3 years ago

Here’s why the EA-6B Prowler had a “nuclear trefoil nose art”

‘It was a visual aid for the Landing Signal Officers, aka “Paddles,” pilots who are trained to observe and grade… Read More

3 years ago

An In-Depth Analysis of how Serbs Were Able to Shoot Down An F-117 Stealth Fighter during Operation Allied Force

‘How were the Serbs able to shoot down an F-117 stealth aircraft? Through a combination of Complacency, Strategy and Luck,’ Chris Morehouse, Aerospace Engineer at… Read More

4 years ago

Sunset falls on the iconic EA-6B Prowler

The USMC deactivated VMAQ-2 “Death Jesters,” the service final electronic attack squadron in a ceremony on Mar. 8, 2019 at… Read More

5 years ago

USMC last six EA-6B Prowlers Return from Final Combat Deployment

"The mission of the Prowler is and always has been to deny, degrade and disrupt the enemy's use of the… Read More

5 years ago

VMAQ-2 is the last EA-6B Prowler squadron

“VMAQ-2′s deactivation in FY19 will mark the end of the EA-6B’s service in the Marine Corps, as well as its… Read More

5 years ago

EA-18G to get machine learning algorithms to counter fast-changing enemy radars

Machine learning could help the EA-18G Growler’s crew locate the hostile radar signals among the noise, and then direct the… Read More

5 years ago

FOOTAGE SHOWS RAAF EA-18G GROWLER INCIDENT AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE

The EA-18G Growler incident on Saturday was an aborted takeoff. The aircraft subsequently caught fire As we have previously reported, on… Read More

6 years ago

USMC BIDS FAREWELL TO VMAQ-4 AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE

VMAQ-4 mission was to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by conducting airborne electronic warfare, day or night, under all… Read More

6 years ago

AS USMC EA-6Bs CELEBRATE THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY, THE PROWLER FLIES TOWARD SUNDOWN

The EA-6B Prowler has supported U.S. Marine Corps and coalition forces worldwide since 1977 As remembered by Cpl. Jason Jimenez, Marine… Read More

7 years ago