"First to the Fleet, First to the Fight!"
- Motto of VAQ-132 "Scorpions"

The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing electronic warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. The EA-6A was the initial electronic warfare version of the A-6 used by the United States Marine Corps in the 1960s. Development on the more advanced EA-6B began in 1966. An EA-6B aircrew consists of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers, though it is not uncommon for only two ECMOs to be used on missions. It is capable of carrying and firing anti-radiation missiles (ARM), such as the AGM-88 HARM missile.

Prowler has been in service with the U.S. Armed Forces since 1971. It has carried out numerous missions for jamming enemy radar systems, and in gathering radio intelligence on those and other enemy air defense systems. From the 1998 retirement of the United States Air Force EF-111 Raven electronic warfare aircraft, the EA-6B was the only dedicated electronic warfare plane available for missions by the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force until the fielding of the Navy's EA-18G Growler in 2009. The last Navy deployment was over in November 2014, with the full withdrawal from US Navy service in early 2015.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a USN Grumman EA-6B Prowler Electronic Warfare Aircraft that was attached to VAQ-132 "Scorpions" and deployed to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, during November 2006. Now in stock!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 8-3/4-inches
Length: 10-inches

Release Date: August 2023

Historical Account: "Scorpions" - The Scorpions of VAQ-132 continue to lead the way in Electronic Attack and live up to their motto: "First to the Fleet, First to the Fight!"

VAQ-132 was the first operational squadron to transition the Electronic Attack community into the new EA-18G "Growler." VAQ-132 completed the EA-18G transition in September 2009.

The EA-18G Growler aircraft we fly represents the most advanced technology in airborne Electronic Attack and stands as the Navy's first line of defense in hostile environments.

A variant of the F/A-18F Super Hornet Block II, the EA-18G Growler combines the capability of the combat-proven Super Hornet with the latest AEA avionics suite evolved from the Improved Capability III (ICAP III) system. The EA-18G's vast array of sensors and weapons provides the warfighter with a lethal and survivable weapon system to counter current and emerging threats.