Posted on 11/19/2002 5:38:21 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2002) -- Iraqi forces continue to fire anti-aircraft artillery at coalition airplanes enforcing No-fly zones over Iraq. Coalition aircraft have subsequently been dropping leaflets urging Iraqi military forces not to engage coalition aircrews. Leaflets also lay out the consequences of such actions in an effort to ensure local civilian populations are properly informed. Each leaflet is typically 3-by-6 inches in size, written in Arabic, and are dropped in fiberglass containers that explode over designated areas to increase scatter and drift to the ground. Example shown is the Arabic version of recent drops, with the English translation provided for information purposes. DOD Graphic Illustration.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2002) -- Iraqi forces continue to fire anti-aircraft artillery at coalition airplanes enforcing No-fly zones over Iraq. Coalition aircraft have subsequently been dropping leaflets urging Iraqi military forces not to engage coalition aircrews. Leaflets also lay out the consequences of such actions in an effort to ensure local civilian populations are properly informed. Each leaflet is typically 3-by-6 inches in size, written in Arabic, and are dropped in fiberglass containers that explode over designated areas to increase scatter and drift to the ground. Example shown is the Arabic version of recent drops, with the English translation provided for information purposes. DOD Graphic Illustration.
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2002) -- Iraqi forces continue to fire anti-aircraft artillery at coalition airplanes enforcing No-fly zones over Iraq. Coalition aircraft have subsequently been dropping leaflets urging Iraqi military forces not to engage coalition aircrews. Leaflets also lay out the consequences of such actions in an effort to ensure local civilian populations are properly informed. Each leaflet is typically 3-by-6 inches in size, written in Arabic, and are dropped in fiberglass containers that explode over designated areas to increase scatter and drift to the ground. Example shown is the Arabic version of recent drops, with the English translation provided for information purposes. DOD Graphic Illustration.
Spreading the WORD as it were!
AIR POWER
Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler 
The Grumman (now Northrop Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a unique national asset that can be deployed from land bases and aircraft carriers to monitor the electromagnetic spectrum and actively deny an adversary the use of radar and communications. The EA-6B is a unique, high-demand low-volume (HDLV) national asset that provides electronic attack for the Navy, Marines, and Air Force. The EA-6B Prowler was designed to complement the Navy's defenses in today's electronic warfare environment. Electronic countermeasures required improvement to compete with the ever-increasing complexity of hostile radar-guided guns, missiles and aircraft. The Prowler was the first aircraft built from the drawing boards to fulfill the role of an electronic warfare aircraft. The EA-6B Prowler is included in every aircraft carrier deployment. The EA-6B's primary mission is to protect fleet surface units and other aircraft by jamming hostile radars and communications. The EA-6B is an integral part of the fleet's first line of defense, and will remain so well into the next century. As a result of restructuring DoD assets in 1995, the EF-111 Raven was retired, and the EA-6B was left as the only radar jammer in DoD. Five new squadrons were stood up. Four of these squadrons are dedicated to supporting USAF Aerospace Expeditionary Force wings.
The EA-6B has proven itself in Vietnam, the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and the Balkans, where strike aircraft losses were dramatically reduced when the Prowler was on station. These conflicts made it evident that the winner of future military conflicts will be the force which most completely controls the electromagnetic spectrum. To achieve this, the EA-6B uses sensitive receivers to detect radar signals in order to determine whether they should be jammed with high powered transmitters or destroyed using High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs).
In a strike mission a variety of aircraft are assigned for different roles. The EA-6B aircraft is mainly utilized for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, or SEAD. It achieves this through the use of jamming equipment and High speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, or HARM. Jamming involves the release of electromagnetic energy that interferes with the enemy's radar detection capability. A great part of an enemy's air defense system that poses a threat to US forces can be neutralized with the EA-6B Prowler. The first part of an enemy's air defense system a strike package encounters is the Early Warning (EW) radars. The air defense system depends on these EW radars to indicate the direction and location of US forces approaching the enemy's territory. With an EA-6B flying with a strike package and producing jamming signals to these EW radars, the enemy's ability to detect us approaching is greatly reduced. This provides precious time for the successful completion of the mission. The Prowler can jam a variety of radars.
Another aspect of an air defense system is its surface-air-missiles, or SAMs. Numerous SAM systems require some sort of electronic tracking by a radar system in order to be effective. When this enemy electronic tracking system is illuminated towards US forces, the EA-6B can fire a HARM missile which guides in on radiated energy. Thus, a hardkill is accomplished by destroying the radar. When the enemy does not turn on their weapon system radar for fear of a HARM missile being fired at them, a softkill is accomplished.
Manufacturer: Grumman Aircraft Corporation
Power plant: Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P408 turbofan engines
Thrust: 11,200 pounds (4,767 kilograms) per engine
Length: 59 feet (17.98 meters)
Height: 15 feet (4.57 meters)
Wing span: 53 feet (16.15 meters)
Speed: Maximum .99 mach; cruise .72 mach
Ceiling: 40,000 feet - maximum (12,186 meters)
37,600 feet - Service ceiling
Performance: 2,750 ft - Minimum take-off distance
2,185 ft - Minimum landing distance
Weight: 33,600 lbs - Empty
61,500 lbs - Maximum TOGW (27,921 kilograms)
15,422 lbs - Internal fuel
10,000 lbs - External fuel
4,000 lbs - External fuel (typical)
Range: Unrefueled in combat configuration: 850 nautical miles (977.5 miles)
Refueled: unlimited (crew fatigue factor - approximately 8 hours)
Armament: ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System (TJS);
High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM)
Sensors: ALQ-99 On-board System (OBS)
Crew: 4
1. What heavyweight radio talk show host of the 1990s called himself the "most dangerous man in America" who had "talent on loan from God?"
2. What evangelist was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1996?
3. What island's city was the site of a suprise attack December 7, 1941?
4. When George Washington was inaugurated president in 1789, what city was the U.S. capital?
5. What comic baseball poem about the "Mudville Nine" was written by Ernest Thayer?
Answers later...............
Having said that, here's a graphic! LOL I found this on the 24th MEU's webpage...
These are the guys that my homeschool group is sending cards to for Op. Dear Abby.
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