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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 29, 2014, 03:43:47 pm

Title: EA-18G Growler (Video)
Post by: rangerrebew on June 29, 2014, 03:43:47 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rL9MG79bA#t=88

Title: Re: EA-18G Growler (Video)
Post by: Chieftain on June 29, 2014, 05:32:10 pm

Awesome!  That makes a lot of sense on a number of levels.  Looks like an excellent follow-on to the EA-6B Prowler ( or the Queer as it is known behind the boat....).  And putting a couple of HARMS onboard makes it doubly deadly.

Pretty impressive re-engineering of the Super Hornet airframe.  It's tough enough to stand up to extended abuse on the flight deck and should serve the Navy for a good long time.  The Prowler's been around since 'Nam....

 :beer:

Title: Re: EA-18G Growler (Video)
Post by: rangerrebew on June 29, 2014, 07:54:44 pm

I used to love watching the Prowler.  It seemed awkward in appearance but was smooth as can be.