usn & usmc jets
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USN & USMC JETS
MIDN C. Honeycutt17 October 2010
Brief History
Began research 1910 USS Langley 1922 WWII
Replaced ships as greatest weapon VIETNAM
F-4 and A-4 COLD WAR
F-4 and F-14
WWII
Vietnam
F-4 Phantom II
Vietnam
A-4
F-14 COLD WAR
PRESENT DAY
PURPOSE OF CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT strike air, sea, and land targets far from a
carrier strike group protecting friendly forces from enemy aircraft,
ships, and submarines project the threat of sustained attack
S-3 VIKING(Lockheed)
USN, 4 seater identify, track, and
destroy enemy submarines
’90s: provide electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities
“Hoover” 21 January 1972 –
29 January 2009 Absorbed by P-3C Orion,
SH-60 Seahawk, and F/A-18 Superhornet
EA-6B Prowler(Northrop Grumman)
Twin engine, 4 seater
USN, USMC Electronic Warfare
Jams radars, gathers radio intel
Capable of carrying and firing anti-radiation missiles (ARM)
Only EA plane from 1998-2009 until EA-18G Growler
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