Nice colourful painting on this Growler, which was one of two Growlers deployed from the USS Gerald R. Ford to Hohn AB for exercise Air Defender 2023.

GRIMM 11 EA-18G departs off runway 31L

Attack Squadron (VA) 35 "Black Panthers", was the 2nd to be assigned VA-35. The squadron was established as Bombing Squadron (VB) 3B on 1 Jul'34. It was redesignated VB-4, VB-3, VA-3A, and VA-34 through the years. It became VA-35 on 15 Feb'50 (the 1st VA-35 had been disestablished on 7 Nov'49). The black panther patch first appeared in mid-1935, and was carried on through the various redesignations of the squadron. VA-35 was disestablished on 31 Jan'95. It flew A-6s since 1965. 155703 was delivered to the USN in 1969 and was stored at AMARC in Nov'93. It was scrapped in May'95 by HVF West

Picturing from the off set angle corner of the flight deck is an experience you will never forget. This Prowler was launched from catapult 4 (the left catapult opposite the island, just near the edge of the flight deck) and is pictured at some 165 miles per hour (about 260km/u) with only a 28mm lens (and the picture is not cropped!) So it's really close. That speed, that noise!

An Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 "Shadowhawks" EA-6B Prowler awaiting permission to taxi to the cat. The ground crew is checking the aircraft, quite a dangerous environment with all those air breathing intakes.

Built as an A-6A and converted in service to A-6E. Wears the markings of VA-36 Squadron.

Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 "Shadowhawks", is an EA-18G Growler squadron of the United States Navy that is based at NAS Whidbey Island (WA). This 'double nuts' (modex five zero zero) is, according to fine US Navy traditions, painted in full colour.

At 1993 RIAT