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An aerial view of an A-6A Intruder aircraft and a EA-6B Prowler aircraft lined up on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

Ground crewman load bombs onto the pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6)

Firefighters stand by as an EA-6B Prowler aircraft is launched during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64)

Ground crewman prepare to load bombs onto the pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6)

A-6E Intruder aircraft fly over the mast of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

An Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) KA-6D Intruder aircraft comes in for an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69)

The pilot and bombardier-navigator of an Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) A-6E Intruder aircraft conduct a preflight check of their aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Aviation ordnancemen load a laser-guided bomb onto the wing pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

Ground crewman load bombs onto the pylon of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6)

An EA-6A Intruder and EA-6B Prowler aircraft loaded with bombs are lined up on the flight d deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61)

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Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Ron Wood

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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03/06/1980
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label_outline Explore Ph 2 Ron Wood, Ea 6 B Prowler Aircraft, Ea 6 B Prowler

US Navy (USN) AIRMAN (AM) Lorne Horit, of Huntsville, Michigan (MI), inspects the stabilizers of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft, assigned to the "Rooks" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Seven (VAQ-137) on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)

A three-quarter portside aerial view of an RA-5C Vigilante aircraft, Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 7 (RVAH-7) known as the "Peacemakers of the Fleet" and was assigned to the USS RANGER (CV 61) from February 21 to September 22, 1979. This photograph may show the Vigilante's last flight, since all Vigilante aircraft were officially retired in September 1979 and the RVAH-7 was officially decommissioned in October 1979. The exact date photo taken is unknown

Large harbor tugs encircle the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) as they spin the vessel around in preparation for backing it into a berth. The RANGER is visiting Japan for the last time while on its final deployment prior to decommissioning

A flight deck crew member signals to the pilot of a Ka-27 Helix helicopter as it approaches the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) in preparation for landing aboard the vessel. The Helix is from the guided missile destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (BPD-554) which, along with the RANGER, is part of a multinational naval force participating in exercises in the region

A Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 30 (VRC-30) C-2A Greyhound aircraft folds its wings after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61).

Maintenance crewmen aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) work on an S-3 Viking aircraft, left, and an EA-6B Prowler aircraft, right, during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81

060803-F-0000X-003 (Aug. 3, 2006)US Navy (USN) CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Michael G. Mullen (pictured on big screen background right), delivers remarks during the EA-18G Growler aircraft roll-out ceremony held at the Boeing Company in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). The EA-18 Growler is being developed to replace the fleet's current carrier-based EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The next-generation electronic attack aircraft for USN combines the combat-proven F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with a state-of-the-art electronic warfare avionics suite. The EA-18G will feature an airborne electronic attack suite based on Northrop Grumman's Improved Capability III system, a radically new jamming and...

An E-2C Hawkeye from the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne

Flight deck crew members stand by as an Attack Squadron 95 (VA-95) KA-6D Intruder aircraft is readied for launch from the No. 2 catapult on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Two Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) EA-6B Prowler aircraft are standing by for launch

A overhead view of the oiler USNS PASSUMPSIC (T-AO-107) conducting an underway replenishment of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) and the French destroyer Latouche-Treville (D-646) during Operation Desert Storm

The launch officer gives the signal to launch an EA-6B Prowler aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60). The Prowler is assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 132 (VAQ-132)

An air-to-air side view of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129 (VAQ-129)

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