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Boeing: EA-18G Growler aircraft complete 1st combat deployment

St Louis, Usa - 2 additional squadrons now deployed

Boeing EA-18G Growler airplanes operated by US Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132 safely returned to their home base at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., on July 9, after completing an eight-month deployment that included combat operations in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility. During the deployment, VAQ-132’s personnel and aircraft s...

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Rome, Italy, 07/14/2011 11:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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