Grumman EA-6B Prowler - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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; it was used during the Vietnam War.
Grumman A-6 Intruder - Wikipedia
WEBPerhaps the most complex variant was the EA-6B Prowler, a specialized electronic warfare derivative. The last variant to be produced was the A-6E, first introduced in 1972; it features extensive avionics improvements, including the new APQ-148 multimode radar, along with minor airframe refinements. [16]
Grumman A-6 Intruder & EA-6B Prowler - AirVectors
WEBGrumman A-6 Intruder & EA-6B Prowler. * In the 1950s, the US Navy began work on a new carrier-based attack aircraft, which emerged in the 1960s as the formidable Grumman "A-6 Intruder". The Intruder was a prominent participant in the Vietnam War and following US conflicts to the end of the century, operating in both attack and electronic ...
Electronic Warfare Par Excellence | Naval History Magazine
WEBThe EA-6B easily could be distinguished from the A-6 Intruder by its longer length, four-place cockpit, and ECM pod atop the tail fin. Like the Intruders, the Prowlers had a fixed, “bent” refueling boom forward of the cockpit, folding wings, and fittings for carrier operation.
EA-6B Prowler - NHHC
WEBThe museum’s EA-6B (Bureau Number 156481) was the first aircraft constructed from the beginning as a Prowler and not modified from an A-6A. Accepted by the Navy on New Year’s Eve in 1969, it...
The EA-6 Prowler, the last of the dedicated USMC Electronic Warfare ...
WEBFeb 21, 2017 · The USMC F-35B & C (replacing the AV-8B, F/A-18A-D and EA-6B) will provide the tactical aviation requirements of the USMC while offering a very robust EW capability. Combined, the two aircraft (EA-18G & F-35B/C) will bring immense EW capability to the Joint Force.
Military aviation – EA-6B Prowler | From the cockpit
WEBApr 25, 2019 · Simply put, the EA-6B is the Spitfire or B-52 of the airborne EW business. “It was built in higher numbers, served longer and was in more combat operations than any other EW design ever. When the US Department of Defense had to downsize to only one tactical EW platform they chose the Prowler and not …
EA-6B Prowler - NHHC
WEBDec 9, 2022 · The EA-6B Prowler was designed to complement the Navy's defenses in today's electronic warfare environment. Electronic countermeasures required improvement to compete with the ever-increasing...
Grumman EA-6B Prowler | The Museum of Flight
WEBBased on Grumman's A-6 Intruder airframe, the EA-6B sports a radome on its vertical stabilizer, an enlarged cockpit for a pilot and three electronic countermeasures officers, and the ability to carry and fire anti-radiation missiles (ARMs).
Prowler, EA-6B | National Air and Space Museum
WEBThe 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.