Enterprise (CVN 65) - Naval Cruise Book

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rhe A-6E Intruder is a carrier-borne low-level attack bomber specifically de- iigned to deliver a variety of ordinance on targets completely obscured by nclement weather or darkness. Flown by a crew of two and powered by two jet engines, the A-bE is equipped with a sophisticated weapons system and can carry ive 2,000 pound general purpose bombs or a maximum of twenty-eight 500 Dound bombs. The KA-bD tanker version has a 2b,000 pound refueling capabili- y. Flying the A-bE from ENTERPRISE is Attack Squadron 95, based at Naval Air kation, Whidbey Island, Washington. The F-14A Tomcat is the Navy ' s newest fighter-interceptor. The Tomcat is a two-seat, twin engine all-weather aircraft capable of flying twice the speed of sound. It also features a variable sweep wing for increased maneuverability. The Tomcat can carry long-ranged Phoenix missies in addition to Sparrow and Side- winder missiles. Flying the F-I4A from ENTERPRISE are Fighter Squadrons 1 1 4 and 213, based at Naval Air Station, Miramar, California. I I iThe S-3A Viking, the Navy ' s newest carrier-based antisubmarine warfare aircraft, provides an ideal balance ofASW systems integration and computer technology to enable it to collect, process, interpret and store data. A jet-powered, twin engine aircraft, the Viking carries surface and subsurface search equipment including sonobuoys, high-resolution radar, infrared and magnetic anomaly detector. With a crew of four, and an endurance time of more than seven hours, the Viking is used primarily for search missions in the vicinity of the carrier task force. Flying the S-3A from Enterprise is VS-2 based at Naval Air Station, North island, San Diego, California. The EA-6B Prowler is a four-seat all-weather jet designed specifically for use in tactical electronic warfare. Powered by two Pratt 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 as an effective combination to deny the enemy use of much of his radar and radio equipment. The sophisticated, complex electronic systems of the EA-bB make the Prowler one of the most expensive aircraft in the Air Wing. Flying the EA-bB from ENTERPRISE is Tatical Electronic Warfare Squadron 133, based at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington.

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