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High-angle view of a US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Nine (VAQ-139) "Cougars," in flight near Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington (WA), during a routine training mission conducted in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The EA-6B's primary mission is to protect fleet surface units and other aircraft by jamming hostile radars and communications

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Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM

Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

State: Washington (WA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Watkins, USN

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Iraq War aka Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, under the code-name "Operation Iraqi Freedom". 248,000 soldiers from the United States, 45,000 British soldiers, 2,000 Australian soldiers and 194 Polish soldiers from Special Forces unit GROM sent to Kuwait for the invasion. The invasion force was also supported by Iraqi Kurdish militia troops, estimated to number upwards of 70,000.

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label_outline Explore Electronic Attack Squadron One Three Nine, High Angle View, High Angle

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high angle view high angle view navy usn prowler aircraft b prowler aircraft electronic electronic attack squadron one three nine vaq cougars naval air station nas whidbey island whidbey island washington mission operation iraqi freedom fleet surface units fleet surface units radars communications washington state air station in flight military operations ea 6 b prowler grumman aerospace corporation naval air station whidbey island us navy high resolution ea 6 b prowler aircraft iraqi freedom ph 2 michael watkins jet aircraft military aircraft us national archives attack aircraft iraq