Grumman Ea- 6a Intruder
Username - destrozas
Name - Sergio
Category - intermeadiate
Kit - fujimi grumman Ea 6a "black bunny" 7A/H-14 #27014
Scale - 1/72th
Accessories - none
An electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures (EW/ECM) version of the Intruder was developed early in the aircraft's life for the United States Marine Corps, which needed a new ECM platform to replace its aging F3D-2Q Sky Knights. An EW version of the Intruder, initially designated A2F-1H (rather than "A2F-1Q", the "Q" having been split to stand for passive electronic warfare and "H" for active) and later redesignated the EA-6A, first flew on 26 April 1963. This version had AN/ALQ-86 Bunker-Ramo electronic countermeasures equipment, with most of the electronics contained in the walnut-shaped pod atop the vertical stabilizer. It was fitted with an AN/APQ-129 fire control radar and was theoretically capable of firing the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile, although it was apparently not used with this fin. The navigation radar was the AN/APN-153.
Only 28 EA-6As were built (2 prototypes, 15 new units and 11 conversions from existing A-6A aircraft). They served in Marine Corps squadrons in Vietnam. This one was withdrawn from front-line service in the mid-1970s, but continued to be in use in Marine Corps reserve units and then in the US Navy mainly for training work. The last one was retired completely in 1993.
model kit
Username - destrozas
Name - Sergio
Category - intermeadiate
Kit - fujimi grumman Ea 6a "black bunny" 7A/H-14 #27014
Scale - 1/72th
Accessories - none
An electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures (EW/ECM) version of the Intruder was developed early in the aircraft's life for the United States Marine Corps, which needed a new ECM platform to replace its aging F3D-2Q Sky Knights. An EW version of the Intruder, initially designated A2F-1H (rather than "A2F-1Q", the "Q" having been split to stand for passive electronic warfare and "H" for active) and later redesignated the EA-6A, first flew on 26 April 1963. This version had AN/ALQ-86 Bunker-Ramo electronic countermeasures equipment, with most of the electronics contained in the walnut-shaped pod atop the vertical stabilizer. It was fitted with an AN/APQ-129 fire control radar and was theoretically capable of firing the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile, although it was apparently not used with this fin. The navigation radar was the AN/APN-153.
Only 28 EA-6As were built (2 prototypes, 15 new units and 11 conversions from existing A-6A aircraft). They served in Marine Corps squadrons in Vietnam. This one was withdrawn from front-line service in the mid-1970s, but continued to be in use in Marine Corps reserve units and then in the US Navy mainly for training work. The last one was retired completely in 1993.
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