The first prototypes of the Grumman EA6B Prowler were built in the late 1960s Its lengthy operational service which began in 1971 with the US Navy make it one of the most renowned electronic warfare aircraft in the History of flight The Prowler derives from the A6 Intruder carrierbased groundattack aircraft from which it acquires a large part of its fuselage & wing profile The Prowler however is characterized by its configuration which is dedicated to electronic warfare through the use of the large pod shaped fairing on the vertical fin & the sidebyside twin cockpit layout Today the EA6B is in service with the US Navy as well as with the Marines & the USAF It took part in the more recent conflicts in Afghanistan the Balkan peninsula & Iraq In addition to its traditional roles of radar jamming & electronic warfare the latest versions equipped with AGM88 Harm missiles are also capable of performing strike missions on enemy air defenses Code 2698 Scale 1 48 Box Size mm Model Length cm Country United States