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Published: 2014-03-21 17:06:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 925; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 12
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"Death Foretold"US Marine Corps
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
USMC 163521
VMAQ-1 Banshees
Asheville Regional Airport
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Really nice capture! The Navy is transitioning all of its Prowlers to the E/A-18 Growler. The Marines are not though, they will keep flying their Prowlers (at least a bit longer).
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Many thanks! I'm glad the USMC still plans on keeping them around for a while. They're my favorite carrier based aircraft after all. (alongside the Dassault Rafale M)
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I'm with you there. A lot of people think they are ugly ducklings so to speak, but they do very well exactly what they were designed to do!
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nice capture. my brother was a body and fender man on navy prowlers on uss independence.
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Thank you! Sounds like your brother had an awesome job working with these old birds.
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lol. he said his last official act aboard ship was to punch out the maintenance officer.
apparently, the guy was a huge horse's butt, and nobody liked him.
as a crew cheif on hercs, i didn't suffer idiots well either.
(mike lost his crow for poking a lieutenant, but he said it was worth it.)
keep grabbing pics of those planes. i don't get out to the flightline much anymore.
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