Petty officers with Electronic Attack Squadron 131 from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., prepare to ground an EA-6B Prowler before defueling the aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 4. After all ordnance is stripped from the aircraft, and explosives are taken from the ejection seats, the aircraft is scheduled to be taken to the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum for display. Read more: http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1162002/prowl-aviation-museum-receives-prowler-aircraft#.UvTfCPldX3E#ixzz2sdtnihoHMARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA – The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum added a new aircraft to its historical ranks Feb. 4 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
 
Museum personnel welcomed a Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, the newest addition to the museum’s aircraft display. The aircraft originated from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 aboard Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
 
“This aircraft has been a long-time Marine aircraft,” said Clyde Cain, Northrop Grumman employee and volunteer with the museum. “We have been fortunate enough to acquire one for our museum as the military transitions to the EA-18G Growlers.”
 
With top speeds reaching approximately 650 mph, the Prowler’s capabilities also included special systems designed to disrupt enemy radar and communications. Once enemy electrical equipment is disabled, troops or other aircraft can enter the area and either find and engage the enemy or provide crucial aerial support. 
 
 
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum receives Prowler aircraft