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Heres a few images of VAQ140 from April 2004 when I was lucky enough to spend some time on CVN-73 GW in the Gulf from where operations were taking place against Fallujah in Iraq... Miss these birds....and several others

Hope they are of interest...

1,
500_EA-6B_CVN73_23-4-2004_KevinWills_IMG_2460 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

2,
163530_502_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2632 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

3,
163530_502_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2588 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

4,
163530_502_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2590 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

5,
160706_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2229 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

6,
159908_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2534 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

7,
159908_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2535 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

8,
159908_EA-6B_VAQ-140_CVN73_KevinWills_IMG_2636 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

9,
159908_EA-6B_VAQ-140_KevinWills_IMG_2637 copy by KdoubleU2017, on Flickr

There you go...Happy days...

Cheers,

Kev Wills.

Superb. Lucky you.

Really cool shots there, one part of my two part dream - onboard Carrier Shots & Air to Air
Dreaming I'm always dreaming

Superb No’s 1 & 6 for me. What’s interesting for me is I was at the destination for these sorties.

Brilliant, brilliant shots: more please!

They're of interest alright

Super photos of an amazing aircraft

Top draw

Great shots, especially #1
My only times on a carrier have been with it at anchor and no ops

Absolutely outstanding photo's more please. PhilE

What's not to like - they are something very special.

Kev, what a great set, I really like number seven, in fact, I think it's amazing. Well done mate

Hi Kev

Cracking set there

I always thought the Prowler looked as if some bod had grafted the tail from a Spark Vark onto an Intruder

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

paddyboy wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:39 am

I always thought the Prowler looked as if some bod had grafted the tail from a Spark Vark onto an Intruder

Other way round?

EA-6A first flew 1963, the Spark Vark 14 years later

These are outstanding Kev! Love the ones about to take the wire - well done and thanks for posting

Darren

Thunder wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:02 pm

What’s interesting for me is I was at the destination for these sorties.

Care to elaborate Thunder? Sounds interesting

Wow what a stunning set of photos here, just great, I have always liked the Prowler,
Thanks for posting these,

Rob

superb

I have read one book on the EA-6B,called Ironclaw.Always found this aircraft and its role so interesting.Love the pictures,I cannot wait for a crew member to write an updated book on this aircraft and its mission.Thanks for posting.

Great jet. Shot 1 is a complete winner!

Thanks for all the kind comments guys...Glad you enjoyed them

Cheers,

Kev W

Very nice set Kev,
Another aircraft type gone and very much missed.
Lucky man to get on an active aircraft carrier...... Very large Jam pot