Military Jets
I.
Northrup Grumman
EA-6B
Prowler
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Our EA-6B comes to us from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point at Havelock, NC.
Since the Rome runway is only 6,000 feet, the Prowler will stage at NAS Atlanta for its flybys
at the North Georgia Air & Car Show. Unfortunately this means that it will not be part of our
static display.
The EA-6B is a variation of the fabled A-6 Intruder that flew thousands of sorties in Vietnam.
The Prowler is the Navy and Marine Corps’ tactical jamming aircraft built by Northrop Grumman.
Its crew consists of a pilot and three electronic counter-measures of officers. Its range is almost
1800 nautical miles/combat ceiling - 38,000 ft./top speed – 533 knots.
The Prowler has seen action in Southeast Asia, Desert Storm, Bosnia-Herzogovinia & Iraq.
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II.
Boeing
AV-8B
Harrier II
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The most sought after aircraft by air show producers. Our Harrier also comes Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point at Havelock, NC, and will be part of our static display as well as providing us with a
look at its amazing ability to take off and land vertically and hover while airborne. It is a truly
amazing aircraft and arrangements for it were made by the Vice-President of Transportation Expo,
John Bierowka, a retired Marine Lt. Colonel who has flown the Harrier.
The Harrier’s top speed is 670 mph; has a range of 1,700 nautical miles and has a crew of one. First
flown in 1981 and built by the Hawker-Siddeley Co. in Britain, today’s Harrier II is built under license
by Boeing after its takeover of McDonnell-Douglas.
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III.
Boeing
V-22
Osprey
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Our Osprey comes from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC. Certainly one of
the strangest looking aircraft in the world, the Osprey is classified as a tilt-rotor transport
helicopter. It was many years in the development stage.
The V-22 Osprey was the first aircraft designed from the ground up to meet the needs of all four
U.S. Armed Services. In partnership with Bell Helicopter Textron, Boeing Helicopters build the
revolutionary new tilt-rotor aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter.
Once airborne, it blades can be rotated to convert the aircraft to a turboprop airplane capable
of high-speed, high-altitude flight. Boeing was assigned responsibility for the fuselage, all subsystems,
digital avionics and fly-by-wire flight-control systems.
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IV.
Sikorsky
CH-53 E
Super Stallion
Our Super Stallion also comes from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC.
It first entered service in 1981. There have been 115 of this model produced for the Navy and Marines,
plus variants for the Army and Air Force. It is classified as a heavy-lift cargo helicopter.
The model that will be part of our show this weekend is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the
U.S. military. Sailors commonly refer to it as the “Hurricane Maker” because of the downward thrust
the helicopter generates.
The Super Stallion will be open for your personal inspection during the Show. Avail yourself of the
opportunity to see this magnificent aircraft.
I.
Northrup Grumman
EA-6B
Prowler
• • •
Our EA-6B comes to us from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point at Havelock, NC.
Since the Rome runway is only 6,000 feet, the Prowler will stage at NAS Atlanta for its flybys
at the North Georgia Air & Car Show. Unfortunately this means that it will not be part of our
static display.
The EA-6B is a variation of the fabled A-6 Intruder that flew thousands of sorties in Vietnam.
The Prowler is the Navy and Marine Corps’ tactical jamming aircraft built by Northrop Grumman.
Its crew consists of a pilot and three electronic counter-measures of officers. Its range is almost
1800 nautical miles/combat ceiling - 38,000 ft./top speed – 533 knots.
The Prowler has seen action in Southeast Asia, Desert Storm, Bosnia-Herzogovinia & Iraq.
• • •
II.
Boeing
AV-8B
Harrier II
• • •
The most sought after aircraft by air show producers. Our Harrier also comes Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point at Havelock, NC, and will be part of our static display as well as providing us with a
look at its amazing ability to take off and land vertically and hover while airborne. It is a truly
amazing aircraft and arrangements for it were made by the Vice-President of Transportation Expo,
John Bierowka, a retired Marine Lt. Colonel who has flown the Harrier.
The Harrier’s top speed is 670 mph; has a range of 1,700 nautical miles and has a crew of one. First
flown in 1981 and built by the Hawker-Siddeley Co. in Britain, today’s Harrier II is built under license
by Boeing after its takeover of McDonnell-Douglas.
• • •
III.
Boeing
V-22
Osprey
• • •
Our Osprey comes from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC. Certainly one of
the strangest looking aircraft in the world, the Osprey is classified as a tilt-rotor transport
helicopter. It was many years in the development stage.
The V-22 Osprey was the first aircraft designed from the ground up to meet the needs of all four
U.S. Armed Services. In partnership with Bell Helicopter Textron, Boeing Helicopters build the
revolutionary new tilt-rotor aircraft that takes off and lands vertically like a helicopter.
Once airborne, it blades can be rotated to convert the aircraft to a turboprop airplane capable
of high-speed, high-altitude flight. Boeing was assigned responsibility for the fuselage, all subsystems,
digital avionics and fly-by-wire flight-control systems.
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IV.
Sikorsky
CH-53 E
Super Stallion
Our Super Stallion also comes from Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, NC.
It first entered service in 1981. There have been 115 of this model produced for the Navy and Marines,
plus variants for the Army and Air Force. It is classified as a heavy-lift cargo helicopter.
The model that will be part of our show this weekend is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the
U.S. military. Sailors commonly refer to it as the “Hurricane Maker” because of the downward thrust
the helicopter generates.
The Super Stallion will be open for your personal inspection during the Show. Avail yourself of the
opportunity to see this magnificent aircraft.