{"product_id":"hm-ea-6b-ha5010","title":"Hobby Master HA5010 1:72 EA-6B Prowler 160437, VAQ-142, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan \"Operation Iraqi Freedom\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the A-6 Intruder the Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler primary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emission is to support strike aircraft and ground forces by interrupting enemy electronics and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003egathering tactical intelligence. The aircraft carries 4-crew and is in service with the USN and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSMC. The first USN EA-6B was retired on June 10, 2011 and the last carrier deployment by an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEA-6B took place on November 14, 2014. The USN will replace the EA-6B with the Boeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEA-18G Growler. The USMC will continue using the EA-6B until 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Electronic Attack Squadron 142 (VAQ-142) \"The Gray Wolves\" is a USN squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003estationed at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington and was established on June 1, 1988 and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisestablished in March 1991. The second VAQ-142 was established in 1997 and in 2003 was\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeployed to Bagram in support of “Operation Enduring Freedom”. They once again returned to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBagram and between July 2006 and January 2007 fling 187 days of missions. In October 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr soft=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVAQ-142 again deployed to Iraq for 6 months in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750469337315,"sku":"10381","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/files\/hobby-master-ha5010-172-ea-6b-prowler-160437-vaq-142-bagram-airfield-afghanistan-operation-iraqi-freedom-594047.jpg?v=1738273171","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hm-ea-6b-ha5010","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}