Capt. Aaron “Brutus” Tindall, 390th Electronic Combat Squadron EA-18G Growler weapons officer, became the first Airman to graduate from the Navy…
electronic attack aircraft
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Military Aviation
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
A quick look at USMC EA-6A ‘Electric Intruder’ operations during the Vietnam War
by Dario LeoneUSMC EA-6A ‘Electric Intruder’ was the most capable electronic warfare aircraft of the conflict Grumman’s A-6 Intruder was the ‘Main Battery’ of…
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Military Aviation
USMC T-34C pilot under investigation for drawing penis in the skies over California
by Dario LeoneThe T-34C flew the unusual path over Salton Sea, an isolated location southeast of Palm Springs A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
EA-18G to get machine learning algorithms to counter fast-changing enemy radars
by Dario LeoneMachine learning could help the EA-18G Growler’s crew locate the hostile radar signals among the noise, and then direct the aircraft’s…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
ENGINE COMPONENT FAILURE BEHIND LAST MONTH RAAF EA-18G INCIDENT AT NELLIS
by Dario Leone“We are confident we have identified what we think is the likely cause,” RAAF Group Capt. Tim Alsop Royal Australian Air…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
RAAF EA-18G GROWLER SKIDS OFF RUNWAY AND CATCHES FIRE AT NELLIS AFB
by Dario LeoneCurrently four RAAF EA-18Gs from 6SQN are deployed at Nellis AFB for Red Flag 18-1 As reported by Daily Express, a…
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Military Aviation
JAPAN COULD BUY EA-18G GROWLER ELECTRONIC-WARFARE AIRCRAFT TO BOOST ITS ANTI-ACCESS/AREA DENIAL STRATEGY
by Dario LeoneJapan’s Defense Ministry plans to officially put in a request to buy these specialized aircraft in the Mid-Term Defense Program at…
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Military AviationU.S. Navy
EA-18G GROWLER’s AN/ALQ-249 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES ON TRACK
by Dario LeoneThe AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Inc 1 Mid-band capability, once fielded, will transform the way the U.S. Navy conducts electronic warfare…
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Military Aviation
EA-6B PROWLER’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT
by Dario LeoneFor more than four decades the EA-6B has been the U.S. Navy and USMC long-range, all-weather aircraft with advanced electronic countermeasures…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Growler Ball 2016: the awesome video that celebrates the U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft
by Dario LeoneGrowler Ball 2016 provides an overview of the U.S. Navy EA-18G crews intense flight activity Join the EA-18G Growlers of the…