Thog10 0 Posted February 3, 2009 So, five minutes ago I was walking with my wife along my street in Wilmington, NC. Along our walk I had seen a number of civil aircraft on approach into ILM (Wilmington's airport). I could be wrong, but the last aircraft we saw looked to be an EA-6B. It was at about 1,000-2,000 feet. It's landing gear was down. I could make out the two-row canopy and the bulge in the tail. Again, I am no expert, but I am fairly certain that I just saw a Prowler. So, what in the world is a Prowler doing landing in Wilmington? I occasionally have seen MV-22's, C-130's, and AV-8B's from MCAS Cherry Point over Wilmington, but none of them have ever shown the slightest interest in landing. One of those occasions when I wished that I always carried my camera with me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted February 3, 2009 airwing workups preparing for deployment, or cross country training Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) EA-6Bs can show up any where. I've seen them in Tennessee and the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Work ups, red flag like stuff, returning home from a cruise or a det, or "E" Any reasonable explanation that could possibly occur in Naval Aviation. Was it loud? Well Doggies! I've seen EC-121s taking off at LAX, Argentinian Scooters flying at plant 42, P-3 Orions at just about every major commercial airport I've been at. I have also been waken up by a flight of Navy SH-3H Sea Kings flying as low as legal over my desert home way off the military VFR corridor to the west way beyond when I thought they were retired. :ph34r: CL Edited February 3, 2009 by charlielima Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted February 3, 2009 Saw a few of them over Morehead City, back in January of last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gbnavy61 1 Posted February 3, 2009 Any good restaurants nearby? Always a good excuse to take a trip somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
triplethr3at 0 Posted February 3, 2009 Weve got all kinds of military stuff flying in and out of Republic airport long Island. I've seen C-130s, harriers, A-10s, A-6s F-14s. Weve had an F-16 crash land here too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar512 1,350 Posted February 3, 2009 Any good restaurants nearby? Always a good excuse to take a trip somewhere. Floyd's 1921 in MHC. It's located on Bridges Street, behind the Trade Wilco on Rt.70/Arendel Street. http://www.floyds1921nc.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southernap 1 Posted February 5, 2009 All four Marine EA-6B squadrons are based at MCAS Cherry Point. Along with that VAQ-209, the Naval Reseve EA-6B squadron, is based at NAF Washington (aka AFB Andrews). So any of those units could of used Wilmington airport for training purposes. Heck I have know aircrew to plan a cross country flight just so they can grab lunch at a resturant either at a certain base club or a certain resturant out in town, simply because they cook something that is to die for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironroad 218 Posted February 5, 2009 All four Marine EA-6B squadrons are based at MCAS Cherry Point. Along with that VAQ-209, the Naval Reseve EA-6B squadron, is based at NAF Washington (aka AFB Andrews). So any of those units could of used Wilmington airport for training purposes. Heck I have know aircrew to plan a cross country flight just so they can grab lunch at a resturant either at a certain base club or a certain resturant out in town, simply because they cook something that is to die for. Lol! dude are you serious, that is wild, but hey work hard play hard. A few days ago I saw a Prowler from I guess VAQ-209 do a low break over my brother's house with gear down, to be honest I got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted February 5, 2009 "Lol! dude are you serious" oh yes! after all, if we have to go on a cross country hop anyway to fill out the training matrix - might as well go someplace kewl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FastCargo 412 Posted February 6, 2009 "Lol! dude are you serious" oh yes! after all, if we have to go on a cross country hop anyway to fill out the training matrix - might as well go someplace kewl What the man said! If you have to go somewhere off station anyway... FC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
