BillD22 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 The Black Friday credit card meltdown continues with the latest addition to my FSX hangar:D:D:D - the Razbam version of the Grumman EA6B "Prowler" - been waiting for this one to go on sale for a while The EA6B is an electronic warfare airplane designed to take out surface to air missile sites and air defense radars with a combination of jamming and anti radiation missiles. After 30+ years or so of frontline service it's currently being replaced by the EA18G "Growler" version of the F/A18 Hornet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Your Prowler looks good Bill, great job on the screenies! :cool::cool::eek: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8tor98 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 What an awesome airplane, Bill. I miss seeing the airplane in the skies...as well as the F-14 and many others. Well done on the pics, sir! JOE- Asus P8Z68- V Pro; CPU: Intel i7-2600K 3.4ghz OC'd 4.6Ghz, 8G Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-1600, EVGA 1080Ti 11G ACX Cooler Samsung 500G OS drive, 3 WD 1T Raptor HDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Great series of shots of the EA6B Bill! I really like the close ups and creative perspectives. Beautifully done! :cool: :cool: :eek: Brings back old memories. Go ahead, whip that credit card out, looks like you got a good deal. :) I'm keeping mine where the sun don't shine. Madam does enough damage this time of year for the both of us. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Great series of shots of the EA6B Bill! I really like the close ups and creative perspectives. Beautifully done! :cool: :cool: :eek: Brings back old memories. Go ahead, whip that credit card out, looks like you got a good deal. :) I'm keeping mine where the sun don't shine. Madam does enough damage this time of year for the both of us. :) Thanks Larry, Joe, & Jan With regard to "madam" as far as these purchases go let's just say they're "off budget" - what the CIA would call "black" expenditures:D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 These are super shots Bill.... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchmck Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Nice shots !! AMD FX-8350 8 CORES 4.0/ovrclckd 5.0GHz, GIGABYTE GA 990FXA-UD7, RAM 32GB/2000MHz, GeFORCE GTX TITAN, 2xSSD 256GB, 2*HDD 2TB, 3x42" LCD, SAITEK PRO FLIGHT, MCP+EFIS PANEL, ANDROID TABLET FOR FMC AND EFB, WIN8-64BIT, FS9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharon Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I like the last shot the best but am baffled by radioactive warning label on the nose of the plane??? Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeandpatty Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 The radiation symbol was used by some squadrons simply as a type of community joke - indicating the airplane's "zapping" capability. Actually the pods are the prime source of jamming and sensing. The Prowler was also jokingly referred to as the "Station Wagon" or "Country Squire" because of four seats under canopies. A good airplane, based on the A-6 Intruder with beefier landing gear for landing at a little heavier weights. I flew EA-6Bs during some structural and systems upgrade testing at the Naval Air Test Center at Pax River in the late 70's. Taxing it at light weights was a real back breaker due to the stiffer landing gear compared to a regular A-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Found this info about the radiation symbol. In the head-on photos above, you will see a "radiation" symbol painted on the nose. This is for the benefit of the aircraft carrier's Landing Signal Officer (LSO) and other deck crew, so they can tell at a glance that this is a Prowler and not an Intruder. From the front, the two planes look virtually identical, particularly in low visibility. However, the Prowler is a slightly larger aircraft and has different deck handling requirements, and this visual aid lets the crew know immediately which plane they have so they can prepare accordingly. Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annber Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Black Friday??:mad: It reminds me I have to lock my wife in the bathroom.:) Bill, those are amazing pictures of the Prowler, thanks for sharing them.:cool::) ANNBER https://www.facebook.com/Photosim-Labs-133663917277630/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I always liked the Prowler, even though it's not the best looking plane, great shots Bill!! I uses to like to watch the Tomcat and Prowlers at NAS Oceana Virginia Beach. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy208 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Love the "Electric Six" as it was often called ... very noisy whiny engines on the flight deck. Just had a brand new E/A-18G here at the airport about a month ago, being ferried from St Louis to NAS Whidbey, and got to perform Plane Captain duties for it. Nice series Bill ! Mike ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Many thanks for the good words guys and interesting info on the Prowler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega7 Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Congrats on your new addition Bill, she looks marvelous!!:cool::cool: Gonzalo [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfwright Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Terrific shots of a very interesting looking fighter. The Prowler model looks to have excellent detail. What does the interior look like? Jim I am a King Air fan. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharon Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Thanks MikeandPatty and thanks Mr Zippy for interesting explanations on radioactive warning label on the nose of the plane. Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Terrific shots of a very interesting looking fighter. The Prowler model looks to have excellent detail. What does the interior look like? Jim Thanks Jim - the exterior model is definitely the attraction here - the interior not so much - the VC is "OK" - but nothing to write home about - see the screenshot -the rear 2 EWO stations aren't modeled or depicted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Congrats on your new addition Bill, she looks marvelous!!:cool::cool: Gonzalo Thanks Gonzalo:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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