Navy takes delivery of first Growler

[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/09/navy_growler_debut_070925w/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/09/navy_growler_debut_070925w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>

The first production EA-18G Growler, the electronics warfare version of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, landed here Tuesday after rolling off the assembly line in St. Louis the day before.</p>

<p>The Growler is the replacement for the EA-6B *******, which is currently in use.</p>

<p>The aircraft will remain at Pax River for operational and developmental testing until May 2008, when it’s scheduled to be delivered to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash…

</p>