Nuclear Prowler
US Marine Corps Grumman EA-6B Prowler BuAerNo. 163527 starts engines to depart from Charleston International Airport, South Carolina
That 'Nuclear trefoil' marking on her nose is a legacy from when both the lighter two-seater A-6 Intruders and these heavier four-man EA-6B Prowlers operated from Carriers. With a similar nose profile between the two it was used to confirm the latter type's identity when 'dialing up' the correct weights for both the Catapult and arrestor gear by the Deck Crews
Departing from the General Aviation ramp as the sun slipped away she must be one of the last Prowlers still active and being devoid of any markings save a stylised Eagle's Head along her side she may well be heading to the Bone Yard in the near future
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Nuclear Prowler
US Marine Corps Grumman EA-6B Prowler BuAerNo. 163527 starts engines to depart from Charleston International Airport, South Carolina
That 'Nuclear trefoil' marking on her nose is a legacy from when both the lighter two-seater A-6 Intruders and these heavier four-man EA-6B Prowlers operated from Carriers. With a similar nose profile between the two it was used to confirm the latter type's identity when 'dialing up' the correct weights for both the Catapult and arrestor gear by the Deck Crews
Departing from the General Aviation ramp as the sun slipped away she must be one of the last Prowlers still active and being devoid of any markings save a stylised Eagle's Head along her side she may well be heading to the Bone Yard in the near future
DSCN0696