From new in 1970 served Electronic Attack Squadrons (VAQ) 129, 130, 140, 137 and 129 (all at NAS Whidbey Island, WA). In 1996 transferred to Strike Aircraft Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23), NAS Patuxent River, MD, then VX-9 at NAS China Lake, CA before going back to Pat River with VX-23. It has been preserved at Pensacola since 2010, at which time it was the oldest active EA-6B, in the marks of that last unit

Being repositioned back into the Hangar Bay One building at the museum. It was on display outside in conjunction with a change of command ceremony that was held inside the main museum building.

"Salty Dog 537" EA-6B taxiing past after some pattern work

Salty Dog Growler on short final to runway 21

SALTY DOG 153 F/A-18A prepares to land on 34R at the now closed MCAS El Toro

Note the BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise missile under the wing.

31 Dec 1969: TOS USN. May/70: Weapons Systems, NATC, NAS Patuxent River, MD. November/70: Grumman Bethpage for modifications. January/71: VAQ-129, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1974: Strike Aircraft Naval Test Center, NAS Patuxent River. September/79: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. August/80: NARF, NAS Alameda, CA. Ca. October/80: VAQ-129. August/85: Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River. From July/86 to October/96: Rotated among squadrons at Whidbey. November/96: VX-23, NAS Patuxent River. June/98: VX-9, NAS China Lake, CA. By April/02: VX-23. 3 June 2010: Ferried to the National Naval Aviation Museum as the oldest active EA-6B.

VX-23 F-35B begins it's run thru Rainbow Canyon. Markings on the inside fin denote DT-111 on board USS America, while the outside show 'First of Class Flight Trials' on HMS Queen Elizabeth

Colorful FA-18F of US Navy Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-23.

This Corsair was retired to AMARG during July 90 and is stored with the PCN/Inventory No. AN6A0370.

The beautiful old Corsair arrived at AMARG during July 90 and is stored with the PCN/Inventory No. AN6A0370.