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To: SAMWolf
12 A-7E and F/A-18 Electronic warfare and jamming aircraft which undertook air defense suppression for the mission

Jason Manning needs to do his homework. The ECM mission was handled by Marine Tactical ELectronic Warfare Squadron Two, VMAQ-2 DET Y5, flying EA-6B Prowlers embarked on board USS America. Not the Corsairs and Hornets. Also Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons VMFA-323 and VMFA-314 embarked on USS Coral Sea participated in the raid. This was the first use of the F/A-18 in combat operations.

35 posted on 04/14/2003 8:03:25 AM PDT by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
Thanks for the correction. Were you part of those Squardrons?
39 posted on 04/14/2003 8:14:58 AM PDT by SAMWolf (CNN: We knew about Saddam for 12 years, but Republicans are worse, so we didn't say anything.)
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