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| Four-seat carrierborne Command and Control Warfare aircraft development of A-6 Intruder.
Development contract issued autumn 1966; externally similar to basic A-6 except longer nose enclosing
four-seat cockpit and large pod on fin; first flight 25 May 1968; delivery of first 12 production aircraft started
January 1971; last of 170 delivered 29 July 1991.
| CREW | 4 |
| ENGINE | 2 x P+W J-52-P-8, 41.4kN |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 26535-28655 kg | 58500 - 63174 lb |
| Empty weight | 15686 kg | 34582 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 16.2 m | 53 ft 2 in |
| Length | 16.3 m | 54 ft 6 in |
| Height | 5.0 m | 16 ft 5 in |
| Wing area | 49.1 m2 | 528.51 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 965 km/h | 600 mph |
| Cruise speed | 850 km/h | 528 mph |
| Ceiling | 11600 m | 38050 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 4000 km | 2486 miles |
| Deleuze Jacques, e-mail, 27.08.2017 11:46 Hello,
I would like to find some pictures of the EA-6B of the VAQ-131 /132 and 134 during the Vietnam War era. I will make the model on the scale 1 /48. In advance I thank you. Regards. Jacques reply | | Brandon Caspers, 10.02.2017 21:00 What about the squadron in Japan VAQ-136 reply | | Bing, e-mail, 27.08.2015 04:19 The EA-6B was never a "Command and Control Warfare aircraft" as stated in the introduction. It was designed as an accompaniment jammer to support attack aircraft. When I was flying them (August 1974 - August 1977) there were two versions, standard and ex-cap (extended capability). (Thinking back, they may have called the newer ones I-cap, for improved capability.)
The point being that it never served in the role of command & control, and in fact, never had the capability to track other aircraft. We could sure jam missile radars though. reply | | Gerald Wiech, e-mail, 23.02.2015 17:43 I was assigned to VAQ 131 in 1972, just before our cruise on the Big E. Worked it the electronics shop O level. Enjoyed working on them and learned a lot. Hard to believe they will soon all be gone. reply | |
| | Dan Olivas, e-mail, 13.06.2012 20:45 Iam currently enrolled in A /P course in Long Island NY working on the J-52 motor, we can not find the proper R /R of the fuel pump procedure, could you please advise reply | | steve smith, e-mail, 13.10.2011 02:46 ED,
You may be correct. I should have said VAQ-131 was the first to take the Prowler to combat in Vietnam. I guess I was not aware of combat on the med cruise you were on with my good friend, and your squadron mate PO Dennis Judy. reply | | Steve Smith, e-mail, 13.10.2011 02:39 By 1974, the Prowler's engines were upgraded with the PW J-52-P408 which had variable inlet guide vanes and provided improved performance overall. VAQ-131 recieved some of the first upgraded powerplants. reply | | Ed Hickey, e-mail, 20.03.2011 07:30 I have to dispute Steve Smith's claim that VAQ-131 was the first squadron to take the EA-6B into combat. I am a plankowner in VAQ-132 and we made the first combat cruise on the USS America (CVA-66) from August 1972 to April 1973 and I have the cruise book to prove it. reply | | Craig "Mac" McGlinn, e-mail, 28.02.2011 19:50 I was also an EA-6A avionics tech- worked in the Active ECM shop (Raytheon ALQ-76 jammers). I was with J-2 in Cherry Point from 4 /70-3 /71; J-1 from 4 /71-4 /72 in Iwakuni and Danang (in July '71, all of us Avionics guys were technically in H&MS-15, but we only worked on the EA-6A, so we still considered ourselves part of J-1- we still worked out of J-1's hangar); J-3 from 5 /72-6 /72 at El Toro; went back Westpac w /J-1 & J-2, Cubi Pt. Det. (@ Cubi Pt., RPI & Danang); then back to J-3 from 1 /73-6 /73, went I separated some active duty. I agree with Fred Creekmore, below- don't forget the EA-6A!! reply | | Ben Beekman, e-mail, 11.02.2011 04:26 The Navy seems to have plans to eventually replace the EA-6B with a version of the F-18. However, it's hard to see how, aside from the pilot, a single F-18 TJ systems operater will be able to perform the same duties in the same amount of time as can the three-man crew working in the EA-6B. The "Prowler" is just not replaceable, in my opinion. As the old saying goes: "It can be imitated but never duplicated". Amen to that. reply | | Bob Lawler, e-mail, 08.12.2010 22:00 The original dozen EA-6A's were modifications of A-6A airframes. They were pretty much hand wired for to carry the ALQ-76 system. The next 15 were production aircraft and were much more standardized. All this was in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The Marines transitioned to the EA-6B in 1977, although one reserve squadron flew the EA-6A until after the Gulf War, transitioning to EA-6B's in 1992. reply | | Steve Smith, e-mail, 19.11.2010 00:14 I was assigned to VAQ-131 in 1971. We were the 2nd operational Prowler squadron (VAQ-132 was the first) 131 was the first to take the EA-6B in combat where VAQ-131 Lancers / CVW-14 / USS Enterprise received the NUC for Operation Linebacker II. I was a ADJ2, cat checker /launch troubleshooter. I have a half dozen cats and traps in the Prowler going to and from Cubi Pt. NAS. Flown in every seat except the left front but did spend a lot of time there doing run up and system checks. Great strong aircraft. reply | | Steve Smith, e-mail, 19.11.2010 00:14 I was assigned to VAQ-131 in 1971. We were the 2nd operational Prowler squadron (VAQ-132 was the first) 131 was the first to take the EA-6B in combat where VAQ-131 Lancers / CVW-14 / USS Enterprise received the NUC for Operation Linebacker II. I was a ADJ2, cat checker /launch troubleshooter. I have a half dozen cats and traps in the Prowler going to and from Cubi Pt. NAS. Flown in every seat except the left front but did spend a lot of time there doing run up and system checks. Great strong aircraft. reply | | Roger Busch, e-mail, 18.08.2010 17:59 In Aug of 1968 Pete Tummillo and I flew the first system flight of this great airplane which i still flying critical missions overseas. The Marines had two lots of EA-6A's. About 20 were purchased in the 60's and a 2nd lot of 21 was approved in the 70's. I think the 70's. reply |
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| | Roger Busch, e-mail, 18.08.2010 18:03 In Aug of 1968 Pete Tummillo and I flew the first system flight of this great airplane which is still flying critical missions overseas. The Marines had two lots of EA-6A's. About 20 were purchased in the 60's and a 2nd lot of 21 was approved in the 70's. I think the 70's. reply | | Jeremy, e-mail, 15.10.2009 01:29 I would LOVE to get a flight contract and go to Pensacola for the Marine Corps just so I can fly one of these! reply | | Frode Bergflødt, e-mail, 01.02.2009 18:07 Do you remember the early morning some years ago, when American F-111's bombed Gadaffi's Libya? Prior the bomb-drop a couple of EA-6A jammed the entire south-western part of the Mediteranian Sea with their fantastic equipment. The jamming was so strong that we were not able to listen to ordinary radioes in southern Spain! I can imagine that it is necessary to have the canopy glass coated with a thin gold layer to protect the crew from the radio emissions of the electronic warfare equipment. reply | | W. Lehmann, e-mail, 26.07.2008 01:54 What about the EA6A ?? I believe 12 were built for the Marines. reply | | fred creekmore, e-mail, 02.04.2008 04:21 Where is the EA6A? I was an avionics tech on this aircraft while in the Marines VMCJ-2 at Cherry Point NC, and VMCJ-1 in Iwakuni Japan. Lets not foreget this aircraft!! reply |
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Did you keep in contact with Pete Tummillo? He and my grandfather had a flight together in July '64 in an F-4A Phantom where Grandpa inadvertently ejected while at 22,000 feet.
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