{"id":477,"date":"2026-07-13T20:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T00:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation.christophermreed.net\/?page_id=477"},"modified":"2026-09-23T22:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T22:58:26","slug":"ea-6b-prowler-walk-around","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/ea-6b-prowler-walk-around\/","title":{"rendered":"EA-6B Prowler walk around"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-806\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-tail.jpg\" alt=\"EA-6B &quot;Football&quot; antenna fiarijg atop the vertical tail.\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-tail.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-tail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-tail-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empennage and vertical stabilizer detail of a Grumman EA-6B Prowler (BuNo 163047), showing the tailpod receiver fairing, &#8220;CY&#8221; tail code, modex 05, VMAQ-2 &#8220;Playboys&#8221; jester logo, and tactical paint schem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-800\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-800 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-nose-gear.jpg\" alt=\"EA-6B nose gear\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-nose-gear.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-nose-gear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-nose-gear-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Low-angle detail view of the dual-wheel nose landing gear and open forward gear door on a Grumman EA-6B Prowler, showing the taxilight mount, approach power index lights, nose gear strut linkages, tiedown chains, and lower fuselage antenna.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-803\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-fold.jpg\" alt=\"EA-6B Prowler with wings in the folded position\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-fold.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-fold-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-fold-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starboard-side detail photograph of a Grumman EA-6B Prowler (VMAQ-2 &#8220;Playboys&#8221;, USMC) with its wing folded, showcasing the exposed wing-fold mechanism, hydraulic linkages, outer wing panel underside, formation light strips, and mounted underwing external fuel tanks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-805\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-side-view-nose.jpg\" alt=\"EA-6B forward fuselage, as seen from the left side\" width=\"900\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-side-view-nose.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-side-view-nose-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-side-view-nose-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Port-side forward fuselage detail of a Grumman EA-6B Prowler (modex 05), showing the nose cone, refuel probe, gold-tinted canopy, crew ejection seats, port intake cowl with danger markings, and nose gear assembly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-801\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-2.jpg\" alt=\"EA-6B wing from forward\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-802\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-wing-stores-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-804\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-intake.jpg\" alt=\"Grumman EA-6B Prowler intake as seen from forward\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-intake.jpg 900w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-intake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ea-6b-intake-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>EA-6B Bibliography<\/h2>\n<p>Robert F. Dorr &#8220;Grumman EA-6B Prowler&#8221; World Air Power Journal Vol.30<br \/>\nExtensive photos<br \/>\nCockpit images<br \/>\nICAP II \/ Block 89 color 3-view illustration<br \/>\nProwlers over Bosnia<br \/>\nListing of the then-current fleet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/ea-18g-growler-walk-around\/\">EA-18G Growler walk around<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation-index.html\">Aviation Index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EA-6B Bibliography Robert F. Dorr &#8220;Grumman EA-6B Prowler&#8221; World Air Power Journal Vol.30 Extensive photos Cockpit images ICAP II \/ Block 89 color 3-view illustration Prowlers over Bosnia Listing of the then-current fleet &nbsp; EA-18G Growler walk around &nbsp; Aviation Index<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-477","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1111,"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/477\/revisions\/1111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}