USN & USMC JETS

MIDN C. Honeycutt17 October 2010

Brief History

Began research 1910 USS Langley 1922 WWII

Replaced ships as greatest weapon VIETNAM

F-4 and A-4 COLD WAR

F-4 and F-14

WWII

Vietnam

F-4 Phantom II

Vietnam

A-4

F-14 COLD WAR

PRESENT DAY

PURPOSE OF CARRIER BASED AIRCRAFT strike air, sea, and land targets far from a

carrier strike group protecting friendly forces from enemy aircraft,

ships, and submarines project the threat of sustained attack

S-3 VIKING(Lockheed)

USN, 4 seater identify, track, and

destroy enemy submarines

’90s: provide electronic warfare and surface surveillance capabilities

“Hoover” 21 January 1972 –

29 January 2009 Absorbed by P-3C Orion,

SH-60 Seahawk, and F/A-18 Superhornet

EA-6B Prowler(Northrop Grumman)

Twin engine, 4 seater

USN, USMC Electronic Warfare

Jams radars, gathers radio intel

Capable of carrying and firing anti-radiation missiles (ARM)

Only EA plane from 1998-2009 until EA-18G Growler

Questions?