Last Prowler deployment remembered

First seeing service in Vietnam, the Prowler made its first flight in May 1968 before going operational in July 1971. Jason said the Prowler is a traditionally built, metal aircraft, unlike other airframes, which are primarily modularly constructed from composite materials. Prowler pilots are more d...

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Published inNaval Aviation News Vol. 97; no. 2; p. 36
Main Author Crimmins, Patrick Ian
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center 22.06.2015
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Subjects
Aviation
Bush, George H W
Composite materials
Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare aircraft
Military aircraft
Vietnam
Iraq
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ISSN0028-1417

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Summary:First seeing service in Vietnam, the Prowler made its first flight in May 1968 before going operational in July 1971. Jason said the Prowler is a traditionally built, metal aircraft, unlike other airframes, which are primarily modularly constructed from composite materials. Prowler pilots are more dependent on their own strength and situational awareness than in modern airframes because they don't have electronically assisted controls or air-to-air radar.
ISSN:0028-1417