+daddyairplanes 10,284 Posted July 1, 2015 http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/07/01/ea6b-prowler-makes-its-final-flight-for-navy.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted July 1, 2015 any jet should be so lucky to fly this long and with it's war record.. :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironroad 218 Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Thank god I got to see and hear the A-6/KA-6 f and the EA-6B fly on numerous occasions. Those jokers were loud! Maybe the Marines will get some spare parts freed up? Although I believe they are scheduled to start getting rid of their Prowler airframes in less than two years. Now if the Navy can figure out how to fit a radar dish on top of an F-18, they will truly get their wish...a hornet only service with more money to throw at F-35 "testing". Edited July 2, 2015 by ironroad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abuassad 5 Posted July 2, 2015 i fell in love with the A-6 (don't laugh!) after playing AND watching 'Flight of the Intruder', despite it's nose (or is it inspite of?) it's like an ugly child only a mother could, er, would love. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GASCAN39 7 Posted July 2, 2015 A proud career for that bird....yeah, I too fell in love with it after reading the FOTI novel, the movie and the game. The Blue Blasters and the Main Battery had some bad a$$ helmets also Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted July 2, 2015 Quite an ugly bird IMHO, but it has been an US Navy trademark for so long... Yet as long as I love everything F/A-18-looking, I won't complain for the change. Adios Prowler, good luck Growler! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeanba 1,920 Posted July 2, 2015 i fell in love with the A-6 (don't laugh!) after playing AND watching 'Flight of the Intruder', despite it's nose (or is it inspite of?) it's like an ugly child only a mother could, er, would love. I did not watch Flight Of The Intruder before loving this plane ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironroad 218 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) I wonder if the USAF has cross-trained any of its pilots into the E/F/A-18 community or shifted any crews to the USMC? When the EF-111 was retired they dumped some of those crews into Prowlers. Also, anyone know what the Marines are going to do once they get rid of their EA-6Bs? They have sworn-off any variant of the F-18E/F. If they get rid of their Prowlers that would leave the Marines without their own dedicated EW aircraft since the early 1950s. Edited July 2, 2015 by ironroad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsawan 624 Posted July 2, 2015 export market? Any takers/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Typhoid 231 Posted July 3, 2015 truly a legendary aircraft. I was lucky enough to bag one trap (right seat) in a KA-6D on a tanker hop. Quite the experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
