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VAQ-129 EA-18G Paint Scheme
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The wingtip stations do have the receivers on them in the photo. The rest
of the stuff looks correct. I also agree that the EA-6B needs to be retired! -Moe "fudog50" wrote in message ... Pretty cool artistry. Hey! I see 2 HARM's and an empty outboard wing station! Pretty sure that is where the 99 receivers and antennas will go. Everytime I see a picture of a G, it excites the hell out me, lets get this jet fielded! I was a Prowler guy (MMCO) for a tour and currently onboard a carrier. Last cruise, Prowlers were our heaviest hitters for logistics, that is, per aircraft. C/D squadrons overall require the most support but have more jets. E/F is great, other than the P.O.S. APG-73. Prowlers need to go away fast! On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:36:10 GMT, "C.D.Damron" wrote: Hot off the press. http://damrontech.com/vaq129.ppt |
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Pretty cool artistry.
Hey! I see 2 HARM's and an empty outboard wing station! Pretty sure that is where the 99 receivers and antennas will go. Everytime I see a picture of a G, it excites the hell out me, lets get this jet fielded! I was a Prowler guy (MMCO) for a tour and currently onboard a carrier. Last cruise, Prowlers were our heaviest hitters for logistics, that is, per aircraft. C/D squadrons overall require the most support but have more jets. E/F is great, other than the P.O.S. APG-73. Prowlers need to go away fast! On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:36:10 GMT, "C.D.Damron" wrote: Hot off the press. http://damrontech.com/vaq129.ppt |
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"MICHAEL OLEARY" wrote in message news:bjz9e.23801$jd6.10548@trnddc07... The wingtip stations do have the receivers on them in the photo. The rest of the stuff looks correct. I also agree that the EA-6B needs to be retired! Retirement will start in 2009 and the last Prowler is scheduled for retirement in 2014 if current timetables hold up. That PowerPoint presentation was given to me by the head of the EA-18G program, so I would hope that he would have noticed any obvious problems with the portrayals. |
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I understand your enthusiasm about EA-18G ;-) - it could be called an
"F/A-18F Plus" rather than "EA-6B replacement". First version of the story was that EA-18G was incapable of carrying AIM-9X (having wingtips EW pods permanently attached), but now appears it can do anything F/A-18F can do, plus missions requiring dedicated electronic warfare equipment not available in F version. That would be a plane for every day of the war - from the start, when jamming, recce, SEAD/time-critical strike missions are especially important, until the later phase, when it could support F/A-18E/F on tanker, strike, or fighter duties. It could also act as a Forward Air Controller (Airborne) or UAV control platform. The only question is: will it be as effective jammer as Prowler is? Best regards, Jacek |
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wrote in message oups.com... The only question is: will it be as effective jammer as Prowler is? I'll ask my father, he is head of the Growler program and is a former Prowler ECMO. |
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In article Obgae.9310$WI3.5518@attbi_s71, C.D.Damron
wrote: wrote in message oups.com... The only question is: will it be as effective jammer as Prowler is? I'll ask my father, he is head of the Growler program and is a former Prowler ECMO. upgraded ICAP III system and ALQ-99 pods. Why not? |
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"Allen Epps" wrote in message news:220420052058559276% upgraded ICAP III system and ALQ-99 pods. Why not? I'm curious about crew workload going from 2-3 ECMO's to 1. |
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The only question is: will it be as effective jammer as Prowler is?
Not really the only question. When the Prowler came into service in the early 1970s, the question in some misinformed quarters was: "How much gas can it give?" This was actually a very serious question coming from folks accustomed to operations with the Electric Whale (EKA-3B). With tanking assets at a premium, I am sure this question will resurface with the Growler if it hasn't already. -- Mike Kanze "When the water reaches the upper level, follow the rats." - Claude Swanson (Secretary of the Navy, second Roosevelt administration) wrote in message oups.com... I understand your enthusiasm about EA-18G ;-) - it could be called an "F/A-18F Plus" rather than "EA-6B replacement". First version of the story was that EA-18G was incapable of carrying AIM-9X (having wingtips EW pods permanently attached), but now appears it can do anything F/A-18F can do, plus missions requiring dedicated electronic warfare equipment not available in F version. That would be a plane for every day of the war - from the start, when jamming, recce, SEAD/time-critical strike missions are especially important, until the later phase, when it could support F/A-18E/F on tanker, strike, or fighter duties. It could also act as a Forward Air Controller (Airborne) or UAV control platform. The only question is: will it be as effective jammer as Prowler is? Best regards, Jacek |
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In article ybhae.10294$r53.7704@attbi_s21, C.D.Damron
wrote: "Allen Epps" wrote in message news:220420052058559276% upgraded ICAP III system and ALQ-99 pods. Why not? I'm curious about crew workload going from 2-3 ECMO's to 1. I've only flown the Growler sim a couple times, one a very early version circa 96 in St. Louis and once the latest road show version in early 04 and it's come a long ways in that time. I have about 2200 hours (ECMO) in the Prowler starting with the baseline ICAP II and finished up with the block 89A as a reference point . Given the changes in the ICAPIII system and that the pilot will now have more tasks than currenty in the Prowler my own opinion is the job can be done pretty easily by two folks. Of course, cross countries may be less fun with less of your buds along! Pugs |
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