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EA-18G Growler
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:11 pm
What's the scoop? I can only imagine it's better then the outdated airframe of the Prowler. Can a pilot and WSO work the systems better then the four in the prowler?
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Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:14 pm to ElwoodBlues
Pressing 1 for English
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:22 pm to ElwoodBlues
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Can a pilot and WSO work the systems better then the four in the prowler?
Yes. In case you haven't noticed, there have been a few advances in automation and electronics since the Intruder airframe was designed in the 50's.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:23 pm to ElwoodBlues
I hear it's pretty good. That's all I got
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:27 pm to ElwoodBlues
It's ten million times better than the Prowler. The navy needs a shite ton more of them. They worked miracles in 2011 during odyssey dawn.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:36 pm to ElwoodBlues
quote:
Can a pilot and WSO work the systems better then the four in the prowler?
Yes.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:48 pm to elprez00
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Yes. In case you haven't noticed, there have been a few advances in automation and electronics since the Intruder airframe was designed in the 50's.
The prowler shared the same wing design as the Intruder, but the airframe design was from 1966, with many upgrades over the life of the plane with the last prowler being produced in 1991. Most of the fleet had electronic countermeasure systemsthat were upgraded in the 1990s, and a couple of dozen were updated as late as 2010.
This post was edited on 11/21/16 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:50 pm to EA6B
Why were 80's military aviation movies so blehhhh?
Posted on 11/21/16 at 7:59 pm to EA6B
What's your opinion of the growler, EA6B?
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:05 pm to ElwoodBlues
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Growler
Came here for beer talk.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:09 pm to ElwoodBlues
Yes. Weapon systems and Navi upgraded to an extreme.
Worked on them for 3 years. Avionics wet dream.
The capability of those growlers is insane. The first time we ran through the range in Fallon, we landed and the ops O for the base told us to shut down all jamming equipment as it was fricking up and I quote " every single SAM simulation site up and down the valley"
Worked on them for 3 years. Avionics wet dream.
The capability of those growlers is insane. The first time we ran through the range in Fallon, we landed and the ops O for the base told us to shut down all jamming equipment as it was fricking up and I quote " every single SAM simulation site up and down the valley"
This post was edited on 11/21/16 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:09 pm to jcaz
As quoted by Tomcat Pilots after seeing the film "Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make bad movies"
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:10 pm to rmnldr
I have friend who flies the growler. The electronics are generations ahead of the prowler
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:13 pm to ElwoodBlues
The original line from the movie.....
Makes sense.
quote:
Fighter pukes make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY!
Makes sense.
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:16 pm to ElwoodBlues
The ESM system is out of this world
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:18 pm to Tigeralum2008
Awesome awesome. I love the Growler. I truly think it's a war winner.
ETA: thread got anchored :/
ETA: thread got anchored :/
This post was edited on 11/21/16 at 8:25 pm
Posted on 11/21/16 at 8:36 pm to jcaz
The movie was cheesy but Tom Sizemore was in it. Banging whores and drinking Budweiser. Which I'm sure he still does. Just upgraded to heroin or meth.
Posted on 11/22/16 at 2:07 am to rmnldr
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What's your opinion of the growler, EA6B?
I looked one over about five years ago and was surprised that they were still using the same ALQ-99 jamming pods as the Prowler, the NFO with the plane said Grumman was working on upgrades, maybe they have them by now.
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