Another factor: the Raven (the EW bird) and the Aardvark (the Bomber), being the same airframe, made for a faster strike package. This is what the Navy particularly likes about their current strike package — F/A-18 Hornets led by EF-18G Growlers. Previous to this you had F/A-18’s being led by much slower EA-6B Prowlers.
Thanks for the good info.
How does that work? The Growlers lead and select targets for the F-18’s?
Sorry, I’m an old Grunt.
Thanks.
Please disregard my question about the F-18 and the Growler. I remember that the Growler is an Electronic warfare plane.