EA-6B Prowler Iraqi Freedom Al Asad Air Base Hobby Master HA5005 Scale 1:72

Hobby master Air Power Series EA-6B Prowler Iraqi Freedom Al Asad Air Base Hobby Master HA5005 Scale 1:72 Aircraft: EA-6B Prowler (Electronic Warfare/Fighter) Country: USA Navy Item: HA5005 1:72 Scale Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic. Professionally painted. All markings are pad applied for superb results. Crew figure. Comes with display stand. Landing gear can be displayed up or down. Extremely sought after by collectors. Based on the A-6 Intruder the Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler primary mission is to support strike aircraft and ground forces by interrupting enemy electronics and gathering tactical intelligence. The aircraft carries 4-crew and is in service with the USN and USMC. The first USN EA-6B was retired on June 10, 2011 and the last carrier deployment by an EA-6B took place on November 14, 2014. The USN will replace the EA-6B with the Boeing EA-18G Growler. The USMC will continue using the EA-6B until 2019. VAQ-209 “Starwarriors” is a United States Naval Reserve electronic attack squadron that moved to Naval Air Facility Washington in 1990 and began transitioning to the EA-6B Prowler. VAQ-209 deployed several times over the next twenty years to Bosnia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and several other locations. In May 2013 the Starwarriors took their last flight in the EA-6B Prowler and began a move to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington to transition to the new EA-18G Growler. Grumman EA-6B 161883 was assigned to VAQ-209 as the CAG aircraft. Specifications for the Northrop Grumman Corp. EA-6B Prowler Role – Electronic Attack First Flight – May 25, 1968 Operationally Ready – July 1971 Crew: 4 x (Pilot and 3 Electronic Countermeasures Officers)