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EMBARKED AIRCRAFT The Aircraft aboard Nimitz are the ship's main line of offense and defense. The nine squadrons which comprise Air Wing EIGHT aboard Nimitz fly seven different types of aircraft, each designed for a specific mission. Attack Squadrons VA-82 and VA-86, fly the single en- gine jet light attack strike bomber and close air support A- 7E CORSAIR ll. Fighter Squadrons, IVF-41l and IVF-84l, fly the Navy's newest fighter interceptor, the F-14A TOM- CAT . Attack Squadron, IVA-35l flies a low-level attack bomber, the A-6E lNTFlUDEFl which is designed to deliv- er a variety of ordnance on targets completely obscured by inclement weather or darkness. VA-35 also flies the KA-6D model which is a tanker version. It has a 26,000 pound inflight refueling capability. Navy Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron lVAQ-1355, flies a four-seat all-weather jet, the EA-6B PROWLEFl which is designed specifically for use in Tactical Electronic Warfare. It has a level flying speed in excess of 500 knots. Anti-submarine Squadron QVS-241 provides the services of the S-3A VIKING aircraft which is the Navy's newest carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Carrier Air- borne Early Warning Squadron VAW-124 flies the E-2C HAWKEYE , nicknamed the HUMMER , This aircraft provides the Eyes of the Fleet with its 200-mile plus radar radius. Helicopter Squadron IHS-9l provides the services of the gas-turbine-powered SH-3H SEA KING helicopter for anti-submarine warfare, rescue and assistance, and trans- fer of cargo and passengers between ships at sea. 15