USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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A-6E Intruder is a carrier-borne low-level attack bomber ispeciltcally- designed to deliver a variety of ordnance on targets gcompletely obscured by inclement weather or darkness. Flown by fa crew of two and powered by two jet engines the A-6E is lequipped with a sophisticated weapons system and can carry five ,g2,000 pound general purpose bombs or a maximum of twenty- .fight 500 pound bombs. The KA-6D tanker version has a 26,000 lpound refueling capability I7-'lying the A-6D from ENTER- PRISE is Attack Squadron 95, based at Naval AirStation Whid- ibey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. t. The F-14A Tomcat is the Navy's newest fighter-interceptor. The Tomcat is a two-seat, twin engine, all-weather aircraft capa- ble of flying twice the speed of sound. It also features a variable sweep wing for increased maneuverability. The Tomcat can carry long-range Phoenix missiles. Flying the F-I4 from ENTER- PRISE are Fighter Squadrons. I 14 and 213, based at Naval Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California. AIRCRAFT The S-3A Viking, the Navy's newest carrier-based anti-subma- 5rinc warfare aircraft, provides an ideal balance of ASW systems integration and computer technology to enable it to collect, pro- Qcess, interpret and store data. A jet-powered, twin engine aircraft, gthe Viking carries surface and subsurface search equipment in- fcluding sonobuoys, high-resolution radar, infrared and magnetic anomaly detector. The Viking is used primarily for search mis- sions in the vicinity of the carrier task force. Flying the S-3A ifrom ENTERPRISE is Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 based 'at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. l. The EA-6B Prowler is a four-seat all-weather jet designed specifically for use in tactical electronic warfare. Powered by two Pratt 8: Whitney .I52-P-408 turbojet engines and having a level flying speed in excess of 500 knots, the Prowler uses sensitive receivers and high power jammers an an effective combination to deny the enemy use of much of his radar and radio equipment. The sophisticated, complex electronic systems of the EA-6B make the Prowler one of the most expensive aircraft in the Air Wing. Flying the EA-6B from ENTERPRISE is Tactical Elec- tronic Warfare Squadron l33, based at Naval Air Station Whid- bey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. I

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