John F Kennedy (CVA 67) - Naval Cruise Book

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EA-5B PROWLE R K'7?, I., --.lfI.--- is-ei 1 wr 1 '. z s 1 t i 2 a J ? 1, -1 IV if il , ! X - ,Nt A The EA-6B PFlOVlll.ER is a four-place tvvin turho-jet carrier-based aircraft manufactured by the Grumman Aerospace Corporation. The aircraft is a fully integrated electronic warfare system that combines long-range, all vveather capability vvith an advanced electronic countermeasures system. The aircraft is a modification of the hasic tvvo-place A-GA airframe. Addition of a forvvard cotzlipit increases the crew complement to four: one pilot and three electronic countermeasures officers. A forvvard equipment lnay and a pod-shaped fairing on the vertical fin house the additional avionics eouipinent. Five external store stations are used to carry iammer pods or fuel tanks. The primary mission of the PROWLER is to provide electronic warfare support to the Fleet by detecting and jamming enemy radar signals. lvlodern anti-air defense systems, whether they use missile, gunfire or fighter-intlerigeptors, rely heavily on radar for tracking and giuitlaritgre. By denyinti an enemy tht- use of his radars the EA-GB can effectively screen friendly strilte airtgraft and neutralize enemy vllfifdl HOU SVSU!! ITS. I

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EA-5B PROWLER .-- wlg 2 ' .Lf ' -'114'iI.lll'-'1- 6 i 1 1 i ' 5 3 Q . 5 3 as I 1 T 1' all 5 :Mx i ll! The EA-ESB PROVVl.EFi is a four-place tvvin turbo-jet Carrier-based aircraft manufacgturecl by the Grumman Aerospace Corporation. The aircraft is a fully integrated electronic warfare system that combines long-remiss, all weather capability with an advanced electronic: cnunrermeasurres system. The airurafl is a modification of the basic: two-place A-6A airframe. Addition of ai forward corflgriit incirczasrzs the crew comnlurneni to four: one: pilot and three electronic COLil'iU2FlTlE3EiSUVi'3S offiwrs. A l'OllNdl'Cl Cl,ll,llDlTlGlWl Day and az pocl-slmiirzcl leiiringi nn Llw vertical lin linuse rlin zirlclitinrml avionics erquirirnrsnt. Five raxternal store stations are used to carry iainrner nods or fuel tanks. The iirirmary mission of ilire PROVVLER is to rimyirlf: rglecuuiiicz wmfairre simporl to the Fleet by rlmocliiigi and jamming enemy radar signals, Modern ms wlictlirier Lliizy iisiv missile, anti-air clrflcensrg sysuf , griinlirrg: or figrlilrzr-inlifrrtizrmars, rrzly lirreivily on raclar fcir Lracstlxingi and gmirlfiriirz. By cglcnyingi an enemy rlw msn Qi his rnrlzirs ilu: EA-GB iran rzilrzctively siir'f:ur'i friunclly slril.f': ainiraifr and riuuiralifre enemy VVIBCIIJUIT SySlc3lnS.

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'!21'- semis. 1- anim-magma. -,ta ' ...ka V I I I I E-2C HAWKEYE l ' .1 Al ,I I l lx 3 H Q L :I rt: ' i I Q 0 I hull-'?-' Z ' S l I i I Q I I Q ! The primary mission of the EQZC HAWKEYE is to provide units of the Fleet with early detection and warning of approaching enemy forces. The principle is as old as warfare itself but as practiced by the HAVVKEYE involves the use of long range radar and sophisticated computer controlled electronic systems to detect, identify and report enemy contacts while still many miles from the Task Force. The Grumman built E-2C HAVVKEYE is a tvvin- T I I engine turbo-prop capable of reaching a station well I I I I ahead of the force at speeds up to 300 knots and 1 I . . altitudes above 30,000 feet. h 1 I -1 1 ., A 'tg f i g , JD. 'Q' I The E-2C, vvith its 80 foot wing span and gross vveight of over 25 tons, is one of the largest aircraft operated from the deck of an aircraft carrier. The crevv consists of a pilot, co-pilot, combat information center officer, air control officer and flight tech- nician, vvho fly the aircraft and operate the complex electronic equipment vvhich it carries. This equipment, called the Airborne Tactical Data System, forms an airborne extension of the modern Navy Tactical Data System employed aboard all of our nevver vvarships. The heart of the ATDS is a povverful long range radar which transmits its energy through the 24 foot rotating antenna domC atop the aircraft. fi