Hobby Master 1/72 HA5004 Grumman EA-6B Prowler VAQ-209 Starwarriors 2010

Based on the A-6 Intruder the Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler primary mission is to support strike aircraft and ground forces by interrupting enemy electronics and gathering tactical intelligence. The aircraft carries 4-crew and is in service with the USN and USMC. The first USN EA-6B was retired on June 10, 2011 and the last carrier deployment by an EA-6B took place on November 14, 2014. The USN will replace the EA-6B with the Boeing EA-18G Growler. The USMC will continue using the EA-6B until 2019.

VAQ-209 “Starwarriors” is a United States Naval Reserve electronic attack squadron that moved to Naval Air Facility Washington in 1990 and began transitioning to the EA-6B Prowler. VAQ-209 deployed several times over the next twenty years to Bosnia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and several other locations. In May 2013 the Starwarriors took their last flight in the EA-6B Prowler and began a move to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington to transition to the new EA-18G Growler. Grumman EA-6B 161883 was assigned to VAQ-209 as the CAG aircraft.