Sky Warriors: The EA-6B PROWLER

Following the transition from the EA-6A aircraft to the EA-6B, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2) continued to provide detachments to Carrier Air Wing Five on board the USS Midway. In 1980 VMAQ-2 completed its assignment aboard the Midway and began shore-based rotations with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Iwakuni, Japan. Detachments were subsequently sent back to sea duty aboard the USS Saratoga and USS America. Marine Prowlers supported joint operations against Libya in 1986 from the carrier.

During Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield VMAQ-2 had one detachment (six aircraft) deployed in Japan and the remainder of the squadron (12 aircraft) deployed to the Persian Gulf. The Reserve squadron, VMAQ-4 (six aircraft), transitioned from the EA-6A to the EA-6B and subsequently relieved the detachment in Japan. During Desert Shield the squadron flew 936 sorties for over 2100 hours. Marine Prowlers flew 495 combat missions totaling 1622 hours, supporting the full spectrum of joint and combined missions.

Effective Oct. 1, 1992, the Marine Prowler community reorganized its structure. VMAQS are now structured into four active force squadrons (VMAQ-1, 2, 3, 4). Each squadron now has at least five aircraft. This restructuring provides the flexibility necessary for continuing to support peacetime requirements, as well as the capacity to concurrently assign Marine EA-6B forces to commanders in different areas of operation. One squadron was assigned to Carrier Airwing One on USS America (CV 66) in FY95, while the others continue to support the Unit Deployment Program and CINC contingency requirements.0

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[bengubtan]

fuck america master of terrorism

[Historystartsnow]

Shut up. Were not the ones who flew airplanes into towers, or strap C-4 explosives to their chest.

[fpaloazul]

What is the "pitot tube" looking thing in front of the cockpit?

[Historystartsnow]

That tube is for mid-air refueling purposes

[trloyalist]

Sad to see this Lady go. She wasn't the fastest the Navy had but she was the sexiest. The Growler better make us proud.

Great vid btw!

[Historystartsnow]

Thank you!

[Bassai]

I read somewhere that both the Prowler and the Intruder were very difficult to fly, especially in combat. Pilots of both planes required extensive training, more so than others. Am I wrong?

[elbenzorockz]

@terrybra nvm my comment I stuffed it up.....

[cryoguy1963]

See, we didn't kill enough of them. They are reproducing idiots! Hey benidiot, how much of our money do you spend?

[terrybra]

@Historystartsnow actually if you do your research it was the you who flew planes into the towers. you dumb fuck. i feel so sorry for you american you think you live in the land of the free but your government and congress rape you in the ass constantly

[hiimbrady]

@Historystartsnow *we're

Listen to your teachers when they tell you how to write.

[hiimbrady]

@fpaloazul They call it the "donkey dick," and it's for mid-air refueling.

[hiimbrady]

@Historystartsnow *We're

*Strapped

*Chests

If you're gonna get all high and mighty, at least have the decency to use English.

[lonelywolf1966]

prowler!!! she did what her name said ..... she prowled around and struck out love her and her older sister the intruder awesome girls!!!!!

[TheaGuitarMan]

@Spev142 yesss they do they are a electronic attack plane