Italeri 2698 - 1/48 EA-6B Prowler  [IT-2698S]

Period: from '50 to '90

Country: United States Of America

Model Dim.: 38 cm

EA-6B PROWLER

UPER DECALS SHEET: 5 United States versions!!

The initial prototypes regarding the Grumman EA-6B Prowler had been integrated the late 1960s. Its lengthy operational service, which started in 1971 with the U.S. Navy, making it the most prominent electronic warfare aircraft in History of flight. The "Prowler" derives from A-6 Intruder, carrier-based, ground-attack aircraft, from which it acquires a large section of its fuselage and wing profile. The Prowler, but is characterized by its configuration, that is dedicated to electronic warfare by using the large pod shaped fairing in the vertical fin and side-by-side, twin cockpit layout. Today the EA-6B is in service aided by the US Navy, plus aided by the Marines and the USAF. It took part in more modern conflicts in Afghanistan, the Balkan peninsula and Iraq. In addition to its traditional functions of radar jamming and electronic warfare, the newest versions, built with AGM-88 damage missiles, will also be capable of performing strike missions on enemy air defenses.