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Landing U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler.
Registration: 168255.
Squadron: VAQ-138 Yellow Jackets.
VAQ-138 can be deployed anywhere in the world and at any time from aircraft carriers. The squadron is based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
The Boeing EA-18G Growler is a redesigned two-seater version of the modern naval attack fighter F/A-18F Super Hornet. The Growler was phased in to the U.S. Navy from 2007.
The Boeing EA-18G is intended for electronic warfare and was developed to replace the Grumman EA-6 Prowler. This aircraft was introduced in 1971 and has reached the end of its operational life after years of use.
This photo was taken on 12 August 2024 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…