B-2 spirit crashes in guam

[MoparJ]

Yes, the EA6-B's are being phased out. I used to work on them; they were a fucking maintenance nightmare with all of the advanced avionics. They are supposed to be replaced with something called the Growler.

[BimmerTom]

My old man flew the A-6A in 'nam. That airframe has been around for a loooong time. But, it gets the job done and could haul some serious ordinance.

Tom

[Pinepig]

That's gotta hurt... Only around 20 exist if I remember right...

Ah, well. That's what they get for bombing lesser countries. :P

Eat a dick, festering and puss filled.:blowup:

[Maluco]

if they can't recognize or respect a deterrent of that magnitude or the fact that majority would rather it be only that, than as they say..... Bombs AWAAaaaayyyyyy :blowup:

[Ral]

Yes, the EA6-B's are being phased out. I used to work on them; they were a fucking maintenance nightmare with all of the advanced avionics. They are supposed to be replaced with something called the Growler.

Yeah, it is... that's the end goal. From what I've heard though, they're the hardest to land on the boat, so the best pilots get sent there. Growler's in flight test at Patuxtent River NAS right now.

2010's right about when I'll be coming out of Advanced (the section of training right before get to the operational aircraft)... Sweeeeeet.

[Ral]

prowler? ea-6b? it's a vietnam war plane! still in use? holy shit.

Dude, the Marine Corps still uses Hueys and Cobras, two other Vietnam-era platforms. They've been around so long the latest iteration is the AH-1Z. They started with the A-model.