Growler Power: EA-18G boasts F-22 kill

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By Stephen Trimble
Today was Awareness of Electronic Warfare Appreciation Day at Andrews AFB. The base hosted a sort of petting zoo for high-tech jamming systems. I noticed a Boeing EA-18G parked on the side, and struck up a conversation with the pilot.

As we chatted about interference cancellation systems, I couldn't help but notice an odd decal decorating the side of the fuselage. I asked the pilot: What's that aircraft decal on the fuselage?


"That's an F-22," he said.


Well, why is it there?

"Because this is the EA-18G that killed an F-22," he explained.

Um, really?

Alas, after that bombshell, the conversation quickly dried up. I did learn the EA-18G kill was courtesy of a well-timed AIM-120 AMRAAM shot. And I learned the simulated combat exercise took place at Nellis AFB. How the EA-18G escort jammer got the shot, and whether its jamming system played a role in the incident were not questions the pilot was prepared to answer.

For the spotters, the aircraft pictured above is EA-1, the first of two Lot 27 F/A-18Fs converted into flying prototypes for the EA-18G program.

 

[Kompromat]

This news is nothing more than impressing India about Growler capability as they might ask for it if they go for SH.

Thanks

 

[LCA Tejas]

This news is nothing more than impressing India about Growler capability as they might ask for it if they go for SH.

Thanks

If its good, whats harm in getting it, We have World market open for us unlike pakistan for whom only China's doors are open....

 

[Luftwaffe]

EA-18G is relatively new there until us inducts it in sufficient number india won't be able to get these highly sophisticated Jet.

Boeing: EA-18G Home

 

[mrwarrior006]

If its good, whats harm in getting it, We have World market open for us unlike pakistan for whom only China's doors are open....

u r wrong tey still get fighters from america
france is also their provider,then turkey is also there and many more,italy is also there

 

[Kompromat]

If its good, whats harm in getting it, We have World market open for us unlike pakistan for whom only China's doors are open....

A deep analysis indeed on your part !

I guess we are buying F-16 C/D Block 52's , U-214 , MBDA mica and Avionics & Fire Control radar for Thunder .

Milgem class corvettes , T-129 ATAK Attack helicopter , AK B/II MBT , Oliver Perry Class Frigates , JDAM's , Sniper Pods , Harpoon Block II , P3c Orion , Super Cobras , AIM 120C BVRAMM and ARM's , SAAB Erie AWACS , IL76 Refuler , SPADA 2000 SAM From Russia or Valenzuela right ??

Stop Being stupid !

USA
Germany
Italy
France
Ukraine
Turkey
Brazil
UK
Sweden
South Africa


And Off course CHINA !!!