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64-470: Now known as Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ( IATA : BQK, ICAO : KBQK), it was previously known as Glynco Jetport following NAS Glynco's closure. It is a public airport located 5 miles (8 km) north of the city of Brunswick , in Glynn County , Georgia , USA . The airport has a single runway and is mostly used for general aviation , but it is also served by one commercial airline. In August 1942,

128-488: A head-up display for the pilot, and dual Global Positioning / Inertial navigation systems . The initial joint test phase between the contractor and the US Navy test pilots completed successfully with few deficiencies. After the program was canceled, the three experimental Prowlers, BuNo 156482, 158542 and 158547, were mothballed until 1999. Over the next several years, the three aircraft were dismantled and reassembled to create

192-545: A Naval Air Reserve Force squadron at NAS Whidbey Island in 1979 with EA-6A aircraft, transitioning to the EA-6B in 1989 as part of Carrier Air Wing Reserve THIRTY (CVWR-30). Disestablished on 31 Dec 1994 following the decommissioning of CVWR-30 due to budget cuts; aircraft returned to the Regular Navy. While no Prowler has ever been lost in combat, nearly fifty of the 170 built were destroyed in various accidents as of 2013. In 1998,

256-640: A Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron. These Navy Electronic Attack squadrons carried the letters VAQ (V-fixed wing, A-attack, Q-electronic); most of these squadrons were carrier -based, while others were "expeditionary" and deployed to overseas land bases. VAQ-128 : Established as an expeditionary squadron in October 1997, utilizing the insignia and heritage of the former A-6 Intruder Fleet Replacement Squadron at NAS Whidbey Island. Disestablished in September 2004 due to budget reductions. VAQ-309 : Established as

320-599: A consolidated training academy for federal law enforcement personnel. The community retained the airfield, which was designated the official county municipal airport in 1975. Both developments proved to be invaluable to the future of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. Contributions to the local economy and population of Glynn County by the FLETC have had considerable impact and the 8,000-foot (2,400 m) jet runway has been an important community asset. The Glynn County Airport Commission

384-555: A crew of four, a pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers (known as ECMOs). The two ECMOs in the rear cockpit operated the Prowler's primary jamming equipment, while the ECMO in the front right seat handled navigation, communications, and defensive electronic countermeasures. Powered by two non- afterburning Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A turbojet engines, it was capable of speeds of over 500 knots (580 mph; 930 km/h), with

448-548: A group of 19 community leaders formed the Glynco Steering Committee to attract new users to the facility. Their hard work paid off in 1975 when the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) selected the former Glynco site for a consolidated training academy for federal law enforcement personnel. FLETC constructed their facility on the former blimp facility, while the community retained

512-602: A range of over 1,000 nautical miles (1,200 miles; 1,900 kilometres). Design particulars included the refueling probe being asymmetrical, appearing bent to the right to improve pilot visibility over that of the A-6 Intruder. It contained an antenna near its root. The canopy had a shading of gold to protect the crew against the radio emissions that the electronic warfare equipment produces. The EA-6B entered service with Fleet Replacement Squadron VAQ-129 in September 1970, and Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 132 (VAQ-132) became

576-567: A single aircraft, b/n 158542, which the Navy dubbed "FrankenProwler". It was returned to active service on 23 March 2005. Northrop Grumman received contracts from the U.S. Navy to deliver new electronic countermeasures gear to Prowler squadrons; the heart of each ICAP III set consists of the ALQ-218 receiver and new software that provides more precise selective-reactive radar jamming and deception and threat location. The ICAP III sets also are equipped with

640-544: A strong influence in Glynn County for over 31 years, both economically and as an element of local identity, and its closure took the local community by surprise. The Glynn County community took control of its destiny when a group of 19 community leaders formed the Glynco Steering Committee to attract new civilian users to the airfield. Their efforts paid off in 1975 when the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) selected NAS Glynco's former lighter-than-air/blimp site for

704-481: A subordinate unit of Fleet Airship Wing One at Lakehurst Maxfield Field was subsequently based at NAS Glynco and was the principal unit based at the air station during World War II. Capable of sustained flight and state-of-the-art electronic submarine detection, blimps flew thousands of hours on coastal and maritime patrol, as well as convoy escort duty, protecting vulnerable ships delivering essential war materials. This convoy escort program has often been cited as one of

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768-659: Is a twin-engine , four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft derived from the A-6 Intruder airframe. The EA-6A was the initial electronic warfare version of the A-6 used by the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy ; it was used during the Vietnam War . Development on the more advanced EA-6B began in 1966. An EA-6B aircrew consisted of one pilot and three Electronic Countermeasures Officers , though it

832-661: The 366th Operations Group at Mountain Home AFB , Idaho . Though once considered being replaced by Common Support Aircraft , that plan failed to materialize. In 2009, the Navy EA-6B Prowler community began transitioning to the EA-18G Growler , a new electronic warfare derivative of the F/A-18F Super Hornet . All but one of the active duty Navy EA-6B squadrons were based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island . VAQ-136

896-763: The A-3 Skywarrior , A-5 Vigilante and A-6 Intruder , Reconnaissance Attack Navigators (RAN) in the RA-5C Vigilante , Reconnaissance Systems Officers (RSO) in the RF-4B Phantom II, Electronic Warfare Officers in the EA-3B Skywarrior, Electronic Countermeasures Officers in the EA-6A Intruder and EA-6B Prowler , Combat Information Center Officers (CICO) in the E-2 Hawkeye , and as Tactical Coordinators (TACCO) in

960-532: The McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport from the mid 1940s through the 1960s using Douglas DC-3 and Convair 440 prop aircraft. Air South , then served Brunswick through the St. Simons Island Airport through the 1970's until ending service by 1981. As TRAWING 8 was decommissioned and VT-86 transferred to Training Air Wing SIX at NAS Pensacola , Florida, the Glynn County community hastily took control of its destiny when

1024-569: The S-3 Viking . While at NAS Glynco, VT-86 operated a combination of 24 T-39 Sabreliner , 20 A-4C Skyhawk , 2 EC-121K Warning Star , and 12 TS-2A Tracker aircraft. During this time, the Navy also examined adding three additional runways and enlarging NAS Glynco into a Master Jet Base . Although this expansion was never executed, it was later employed at other installations, such as Naval Air Station Oceana , Virginia; Naval Air Station Miramar , California; Naval Air Station Lemoore , California and

1088-757: The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy . VMAQ squadrons operated the EA-6B Prowler. Each of the three squadrons operated five aircraft; the squadrons were land-based, although they were capable of operating aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and did so in the past. In 2013, VMAQ-1 converted from an active to a training squadron as the USN stopped training on the Prowler and switched over to the Growler. The Marine Training squadron first received students for training in October 2013 and produced its first training flights in April 2014. In 2008,

1152-660: The United States Navy began building the air station on 2,400 acres (9.7 km) in the northern part of the county. Named NAS Glynco as an abbreviation of Glynn County, Georgia , it was initially constructed as an operational base for lighter-than-air airships, more commonly known as blimps . In 14 months, workers at the new air station built two enormous wooden hangars, measuring 1,058 feet (322 m) long, 297 feet (91 m) wide and 182 feet (55 m) tall, to house an eight-ship fleet and to provide maintenance for blimps from other bases. Airship Patrol Squadron 15 (ZP-15),

1216-464: The central business district of Brunswick , a city in Glynn County , Georgia , United States . It is mostly used for general aviation , but is also served by one commercial airline. Before 1975 the airport was Naval Air Station Glynco ( IATA : NEA , ICAO : KNEA ). In August 1942 the U.S. Navy began building the air station on 2,400 acres (970 ha) in the northern part of the county. Named NAS Glynco as an abbreviation of Glynn County, it

1280-652: The 12-month period ending June 1, 2022, the airport had 20,914 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 87% general aviation , 6% air taxi , 5% scheduled commercial and 2% military . At that time there were 28 aircraft based at this airport: 26 single- engine , and 2 multi-engine. Delta Connection service is currently operated by Endeavor Air with Bombardier CRJ-700/900 regional jet aircraft. On Friday, April 5, 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashed while on approach to runway 7; all 20 passengers and 3 crew perished. EA-6B Prowler The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman ) EA-6B Prowler

1344-737: The 2 MH-60 Black Hawk stealth helicopters and 2 Chinook helicopters raiding Osama Bin Laden's compound in Operation Neptune Spear . VMAQ-3 began flying Prowler missions against Islamic State militants over Iraq in June 2014. Once Operation Inherent Resolve began in August, VMAQ-4 took over. The Prowlers were the first Marine Corps aircraft in Syria and support strike packages, air drops, and electronic warfare requirements against militants. By January 2015,

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1408-546: The Air Controller (AC) rating and similar training for enlisted U.S. Marines in the air traffic control Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). NAS Glynco was identified for closure by the end of 1974, part of a wide-ranging series of post-Vietnam budget reduction base closures that shuttered such installations as Naval Air Station Albany, Georgia (formerly Turner AFB ), Naval Air Station Quonset Point , Rhode Island, McCoy AFB , Florida and Kincheloe Air Force Base . As part of

1472-466: The Air Force's 479th Flying Training Group (also located at NAS Pensacola) now performs these duties. The Air Traffic Control Operations and Maintenance Schools were initially relocated to NATTC Millington at the former NAS Memphis and current Naval Support Activity Mid-South , Tennessee and are now located with NATTC Pensacola at NAS Pensacola , Florida. At the time of its closure, NAS Glynco had been

1536-605: The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi , Texas was established at NAS Glynco in NATTC's place. Training Squadron 86 (VT-86) was subsequently established as a subordinate command to TRAWING 8 in order to provide advanced training for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps NFOs slated for eventual assignment as Radar Intercept Officers (RIO) in the F-4 Phantom II and F-14 Tomcat , Bombardier Navigators (B/N) in

1600-469: The EA-6B was also capable of attacking some surface targets on its own, in particular enemy radar sites and surface-to-air missile launchers. In addition, the EA-6B was capable of gathering electronic signals intelligence . The EA-6B Prowler was continually upgraded over the years. The first such upgrade was named "expanded capability" (EXCAP) beginning in 1973. Then came "improved capability" (ICAP) in 1976 and ICAP II in 1980. The ICAP II upgrade provided

1664-879: The EA-6B was withdrawn from U.S. Navy service in June 2015, followed by the USMC in March 2019. The EA-6A "Electric Intruder" was developed for the U.S. Marine Corps during the 1960s to replace its EF-10B Skyknights and AD Skyraiders in the Electronic countermeasure (ECM) role. The EA-6A was a direct conversion of the standard A-6 Intruder airframe, with two seats, equipped with electronic warfare (EW) equipment. The EA-6A first entered service in Marine Corps squadrons in December 1965, and saw action in Operation Rolling Thunder ; it

1728-640: The EA-6B with the capability of firing Shrike missiles and AGM-88 HARM missiles. The Advanced Capability EA-6B Prowler (ADVCAP) was a development program initiated to improve the flying qualities of the EA-6B and to upgrade the avionics and electronic warfare systems. The intention was to modify all EA-6Bs into the ADVCAP configuration, however the program was removed from the Fiscal Year 1995 budget due to financial pressure from competing Department of Defense acquisition programs. The ADVCAP development program

1792-536: The EF-111 Raven be retired to reduce the types of aircraft dedicated to the same mission, which led to an Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) program memorandum to establish 4 land based "expeditionary" Prowler squadrons to meet the needs of the Air Force. From 2004 to 2014 the U.S. Air Force augmented Navy Prowler units with Electronic Warfare Officers from the 388th and 390th Electronic Combat Squadrons assigned to

1856-826: The Multifunction Information Distribution System (MIDS), which includes the Link 16 data link system. Northrop delivered two lots and delivered two more beginning in 2010. The EA-6B Prowlers in service toward the end of its life were the ICAP III version, carrying the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System. Designed for carrier-based and advanced base operations, the EA-6B was a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures . A forward equipment bay and pod-shaped fairing on

1920-405: The Navy to reconsider the value of the airship's anti-submarine warfare capabilities. As a result, the base was retained in an active status and a full complement of blimps returned to NAS Glynco, primarily under Airship Patrol Squadrons 2 (ZP-2) and 3 (ZP-3). In addition, airship pilot training for previously designated heavier-than-air Naval Aviators from the fixed-wing and rotary-wing communities

1984-667: The USMC investigated an electronic attack role for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II to replace their Prowlers. The Marines began retiring the EA-6 in 2016 and replaced them with the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Electronic Warfare (MAGTF-EW) concept, which calls for a medium to high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle to off-load at least some of the electronic warfare mission. In November 2018, VMAQ-2 returned from performing

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2048-552: The USN planned to fly the EA-6B until 2015, while the USMC expect to phase out the Prowler in March 2019. The last Navy deployment was on George H.W. Bush in November 2014, with VAQ-134. The last Navy operational flight took place on 27 May 2015. NAS Whidbey held a retirement commemoration for the EA-6B from 25 to 27 June 2015 of the EA-6B culminating on the last day with the Navy's last operational EA-6B Prowler, bureau number 163890, taking off from NAS Whidbey Island. In 2007, it

2112-495: The airfield proper and its runway, which was designated the official county municipal airport in 1975. Both developments proved to be invaluable to the future of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. Contributions to the local economy and population of Glynn County by the FLETC have exceeded even the Navy's considerable impact, and the 8,001-foot (2,439 m) jet runway has been an important community asset. The Glynn County Airport Commission

2176-502: The airport is flown by SkyWest Airlines operating as the Delta Connection with nonstop flights to Atlanta operated with Canadair CRJ200 regional jet aircraft. Related lists Brunswick Golden Isles Airport Brunswick Golden Isles Airport ( IATA : BQK , ICAO : KBQK , FAA LID : BQK ), previously known as Glynco Jetport , is a county-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) north of

2240-510: The airport with the Bombardier CRJ100/200 . ASA's service was later replaced by Endeavor Air which continues to provide service as Delta Connection into 2022 using CRJ-200 regional jets. Meanwhile, ASA had been purchased by SkyWest Airlines and today both SkyWest and Endeavor operate Delta Connection service to Atlanta. Flights were upgraded to larger CRJ-700 and CRJ-900 regional jets in 2023. Earlier, Delta served Brunswick via

2304-527: The base closure process, TRAWING 8 was disestablished and VT-86 was transferred to Training Air Wing SIX (TRAWING 6) at Naval Air Station Pensacola , Florida where it continues to train USN and USMC NFOs for the F/A-18F Super Hornet , F/A-18D Hornet, and EA-18G Growler . Until recently, USAF Navigators/ Combat Systems Officers destined for weapon systems officer (WSO) duties in the F-15E Strike Eagle and B-1B Lancer were also trained by VT-86; however,

2368-641: The final deployed operations of USMC Prowlers. The Marines retired the aircraft on 8 March 2019, with some placed in storage and on static display at the Smithsonian Institution Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia and the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field . While in U.S. Navy service four EA-6B Prowlers were typically assigned to

2432-515: The first operational squadron, in July 1971. This squadron began its first combat deployment to Vietnam on America 11 months later, soon followed by VAQ-131 on Enterprise and VAQ-134 on Constellation . Two squadrons of EA-6B Prowlers flew 720 sorties during the Vietnam War in support of US Navy attack aircraft and USAF B-52 bombers. During the 1983 invasion of Grenada , four Prowlers supported

2496-514: The five aircraft of VMAQ-4 had flown 800 hours during 110 sorties in support of operations in both countries, including supporting coalition airstrikes and providing EW support for Iraqi Army forces to degrade enemy systems. Marine Prowlers had not dropped munitions themselves and host nations basing them have not been revealed. In April 2016, a squadron of EA-6B Prowlers from Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4), based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina,

2560-492: The former Naval Air Station Cecil Field , Florida. In March 1962, NAS Glynco's mission expanded when the Navy's enlisted air traffic control schools transferred from Naval Air Technical Training Unit (NATTU) Olathe at Naval Air Station Olathe near Gardner, Kansas The Air Traffic Control Schools Division of Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Glynco was subsequently established, providing "A" School, "B" School and "O" School instruction for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel in

2624-484: The local tradition of hospitality and welcome for passengers of scheduled carrier service. The airport has been host to many air shows in the past. The most recent was Wings over the Golden Isles on 24-26 March 2017. Brunswick Golden Isles Airport covers an area of 2,003 acres (811 ha) at an elevation of 26 feet (8 m) above mean sea level . It has one runway designated 7/25 with an 8,001 by 150 ft (2,439 by 46 m) asphalt and concrete surface. For

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2688-455: The most successful defense operations of the war. A runway for fixed-wing aircraft was also constructed at NAS Glynco, as multiple units on the base continued to contribute to significant advances in the development of new communications and electronics equipment, as well as new search and rescue procedures. NAS Glynco was originally slated for decommissioning in 1949 when tensions in Korea prompted

2752-1039: The operation from USS  Independence  (CV-62) . Following the Achille Lauro hijacking , on 10 October 1985 Prowlers from USS  Saratoga  (CV-60) provided ESM support during the interception of the EgyptAir 737 carrying four of the hijackers. Prowlers jammed Libyan radar during Operation El Dorado Canyon in April 1986. Prowlers from VAQ-135 on USS  Enterprise  (CVN-65) jammed Iranian Ground Control Intercept radars, surface-to-air missile guidance radars and communication systems during Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988. A total of 39 EA-6B Prowlers were involved in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 with 27 from six aircraft carriers and 12 from USMC bases. During 4,600 flight hours, Prowlers fired over 150 AGM-88 HARM missiles. Navy Prowlers flew 1,132 sorties and USMC flew 516 with no losses. With

2816-524: The original EA-6B flying qualities, particularly lateral-directional problems that hampered recovery from out-of-control flight. Bureau Number 158542 was used. Changes included: The added modifications increased the aircraft gross weight approximately 2,000 lb (910 kg) and shifted the center of gravity 3% MAC aft of the baseline EA-6B. In previous models, when operating at sustained high angles of attack , fuel migration would cause additional shifts in CG with

2880-504: The result that the aircraft had slightly negative longitudinal static stability. Results of flight tests of the new configuration showed greatly improved flying qualities and the rearward shift of the CG had minimal impact. The AIP prototype (bureau number 158547) represented the final ADVCAP configuration, incorporating all of the FSD and VEP modifications plus a completely new avionics suite which added multi-function displays to all crew positions,

2944-611: The retirement of the EF-111 Raven in 1998, the EA-6B was the only dedicated aerial radar jammer aircraft of the U.S. Armed Forces , until the fielding of the Navy's EA-18G Growler in 2009. The EA-6B was flown in almost all American combat operations from 1972 until its retirement in 2019, and was frequently flown in support of the U.S. Air Force missions. In 2001, 124 Prowlers remained, divided between twelve Navy, four Marine, and four joint Navy-Air Force "Expeditionary" squadrons. A Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) staff study recommended that

3008-496: The site of the former Navy air traffic control tower and base operations building, reflects the local tradition of hospitality for passengers of scheduled carrier service. Subsequent improvements have encouraged the expansion of general aviation, charter airline and scheduled airline traffic as well. The previous Navy control tower has not been replaced by the FAA and the airport currently has no active control tower. In 1973, Delta Air Lines

3072-458: The squadron, the last equipped with the EA-6B, was disbanded on 8 March 2019, with its remaining two Prowlers being reallocated to museums. The Marine Corps' four members of VAMQ-2 flew the last EA-6B on its final flight on 14 March 2019 from their station at Cherry Point , North Carolina, to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center . The EA-6B Prowler was operated by the U.S. Armed Forces with squadrons in

3136-469: The vertical fin housed the additional avionics equipment. It was the primary electronic warfare aircraft for the U.S Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The EA-6B's primary mission was to support ground-attack strikes by disrupting enemy electromagnetic activity. As a secondary mission it could also gather tactical electronic intelligence within a combat zone, and another secondary mission was attacking enemy radar sites with anti-radiation missiles. The Prowler had

3200-552: Was a base for lighter-than-air airships, known as blimps . In 1973 Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s flew direct from Glynco to Atlanta and Orlando and nonstop to Augusta, Jacksonville and Macon (the Augusta and Macon flights continued to Atlanta). In the Delta March 1, 1973 timetable, a DC-9-30 was scheduled Chicago O'Hare Airport - Cincinnati - Atlanta - Savannah - Brunswick - Jacksonville - Orlando. By June, 1974 Delta

3264-555: Was conducted by the Airship Training Unit (ZTG) at NAS Glynco, which had moved from NAS Lakehurst in 1954. Other training functions followed. However, the Navy began to slowly dismantle the airship program and disestablished ZP-2, ZP-3 and ZTG in 1959. The mammoth blimp hangars finally succumbed to the effects of time and climate and the unique landmarks were demolished in 1971. As lighter-than-air operations declined, fixed-wing aircraft operations increased as NAS Glynco's runway

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3328-526: Was deployed to Incirlik Air Base , Turkey for operations over Syria. U.S. European Command confirmed that the deployment was expected to last through September 2016. The Center for Strategic and International Studies suggested that the Prowlers may be used to prevent Russian and Syrian air defense systems from tracking U.S. and coalition aircraft. Prowlers of VMAQ-2 completed their last operational deployment to Al Udeid Air Base , Qatar in November 2018, and

3392-655: Was developed beginning in 1966 as a replacement for EKA-3B Skywarriors for the U.S. Navy. The forward fuselage was lengthened to create a rear area for a larger four-seat cockpit, and an antenna fairing was added to the tip of its vertical stabilizer . Grumman was awarded a $ 12.7 million contract to develop an EA-6B prototype on 14 November 1966. The Prowler first flew on 25 May 1968, and it entered service on aircraft carriers in July 1971. Three prototype EA-6Bs were converted from A-6As, and five EA-6Bs were developmental airplanes. A total of 170 EA-6B production aircraft were manufactured from 1966 through 1991. The EA-6B Prowler

3456-632: Was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St. Simons Island airports. Since that time, the Airport Commission has continued to improve service and facilities through a series of important upgrades and repairs. To more accurately reflect the destination for travelers and pilots, the Glynco Jetport was renamed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in 2003. The elegant new passenger terminal, completed in 2005, reflects

3520-427: Was established in 1980 to manage and develop new opportunities for both the Brunswick and St. Simons Island airports. Since then, the Airport Commission has continued to improve service and facilities through a series of upgrades and repairs. To accurately reflect the destination for travelers and pilots, the Glynco Jetport was renamed Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in 2003. The new passenger terminal, completed in 2005 on

3584-449: Was increased in length to slightly over 8,000 feet (2,400 m). In the 1960s, as the Navy expanded the role of Naval Aviation Observers, later redesignated as Naval Flight Officers (NFO), for the next generation of carrier-based multi-crew aircraft, NAS Glynco assumed added responsibility for advanced NFO training. The former Naval Air Technical Training Center Glynco was disestablished and Training Air Wing EIGHT (TRAWING 8), reporting to

3648-484: Was initiated in the late 1980s and was broken into three distinct phases: Full-Scale Development (FSD), Vehicle Enhancement Program (VEP) and the Avionics Improvement Program (AIP). FSD served primarily to evaluate the new AN/ALQ-149 Electronic Warfare System. The program utilized a slightly modified EA-6B to house the new system. The VEP added numerous changes to the aircraft to address deficiencies with

3712-444: Was no longer flying jets from the airport. Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) began serving the airport in 1981 with nonstop flights to Atlanta. In 1984 ASA began code sharing with Delta, operating as the Delta Connection and marking a return of Delta service to Brunswick. ASA flew Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirantes , Short 360s , and Embraer EMB 120 Brasilias nonstop from Atlanta. In 2002 the carrier introduced regional jet service to

3776-488: Was not uncommon for only two ECMOs to be used on missions. It was capable of carrying and firing anti-radiation missiles (ARMs), such as the AGM-88 HARM . The Prowler was in service with the U.S. Armed Forces from 1971 until 2019. It carried out numerous missions for jamming enemy radar systems , and in gathering radio intelligence on those and other enemy air defense systems . Following its last deployment in late 2014,

3840-404: Was powered by two Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engines , and it was capable of high subsonic speeds. Due to its extensive electronic warfare operations, and the aircraft's age (produced until 1991), the EA-6B was a high-maintenance aircraft, and had undergone many frequent equipment upgrades. Although designed as an electronic warfare and command-and-control aircraft for air strike missions,

3904-538: Was reported that the Prowler had been used in counter improvised explosive device operations in the conflict in Afghanistan for several years by jamming remote detonation devices such as garage door openers or cellular telephones. Two Prowler squadrons were also based in Iraq, working with the same mission. According to Chuck Pfarrer in his book SEAL Target Geronimo , an EA-6B was also used to jam Pakistani radar and assist

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3968-479: Was serving Brunswick, Georgia via NAS Glynco with McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jetliners on direct mainline flights to Atlanta and Orlando as well as nonstop mainline flights to Augusta, Jacksonville and Macon (the Augusta and Macon flights continued on to Atlanta). Delta had previously served Brunswick from the mid 1940s through the 1960s via the McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport with prop aircraft before introducing jet service via NAS Glynco. Current Delta service at

4032-550: Was stationed at Naval Air Facility Atsugi , Japan, as part of Carrier Air Wing 5 , the forward deployed naval forces (FDNF) air wing that embarks aboard the Japan-based George Washington . VAQ-209, the Navy Reserve 's sole EA-6B squadron, was stationed at Naval Air Facility Washington , Maryland. All Marine Corps EA-6B squadrons were located at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point , North Carolina . In 2013,

4096-504: Was used by three Marine Corps squadrons during the Vietnam War . A total of 27 EA-6As were produced, 15 of which were newly manufactured. Most of these EA-6As were retired from service in the 1970s with the last few being used by the Navy with two electronic attack "aggressor" squadrons, with all examples finally retired in the 1990s. The EA-6A was essentially an interim warplane until the more-advanced EA-6B could be designed and built. The substantially redesigned and more advanced EA-6B

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