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US Navy Electronic Warfare Aircraft EA-18G Growler "VAQ-132 Yellow Jackets"

About the Aircraft

The E/A-18G Growler is an electronic warfare aircraft which has been in operation since 2009 by the United States Navy. Developed based on the F/A-18F Super Hornet, the E/A-18G Growler is mounted with electronic warfare equipment such as AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system(TJS) pod, an AN/ALQ-218 (V) 2 RF wideband receiver system. With this equipment as weapons, the E/A-18G has an important mission called SEAD that interferes with and suppresses enemy radar networks and air defense systems.
The Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138) of the United States Navy, also known as the "Yellow Jackets", is regularly deployed at Misawa Air base in Japan, and also operates the EA-18G Growler. The tail wing is marked with the design of a yellow jacket, a type of wasps.

About the Kit

This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the EA-18G Growler, a US Navy electronic warfare aircraft in operation since 2009.
¡úScale in 1/48, the finish is about 38.1 cm.
¡úThe plastic parts are made by ITALERI and set with a Japanese instructions sheet.
¡úThe shape of airframe, panel line, and details are reproduced in fine detail.
¡úVarious equipment mounted under the wings and fuselage is also modeled realistically in full of volume.
¡úEnclosed with a masking sheet convenient for canopy painting.
¡úThe marking is for VAQ-138 "Yellow Jackets", an Electronic attack Squadron of the US Navy that has been deployed to Misawa Air base several times since 2014.
¡úThe marking such as "Yellow Jackets" on the tail wing are reproduced with the decal made by Italian Cartograf.