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158029

1976 Jan

1976 Dec

NH 6xx
AG 6xx

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)
USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-11
CVW-7

Currently on display at the intersection of Millington Road & East Avenue at NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida.

158033

1978 Feb

1979 Aug

AC 615

USS SARATOGA (CV-60)

CVW-3

Currently on display in front of the VX-23 Salty Dogs hangar at NAS Patuxent River, Lexington Park, Maryland.

158034

1978 Apr

1979 Jul

AC 614

USS SARATOGA (CV-60)

CVW-3

Currently on display at the Charles B. Hall Airpark at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

158036

1978 Mar

1979 Aug

AC 616

USS SARATOGA (CV-60)

CVW-3

Currently on display as a gate guard at the intersection of WA State Route 20 & Ault Field Road at NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington.

158039

1998 Aug

1999 Sep

NF 502

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

SARDIP in 2006, cut up completed July 2008.

158542

1978 May

1979 Sep

AC 617

USS SARATOGA (CV-60)

CVW-3

Became "FrankenProwler" in March 2005 (rebuilt with parts from 156482, 158542 & 158547). Currently on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

158543

1975 Jan

1977 Nov

1975 Apr

1978 Mar

NH 611

AG 6xx

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-11

CVW-7

Struck off charge 27 JUN 1986.

158544

1975 Dec

1976 May

1976 Feb

1976 Sep

NH 6xx

NH 6xx

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-11

CVW-11

Struck off charge 08 JUN 2008, cut up completed OCT 2009.

158546

1973 Apr?

1977 Dec

NH 601
NH 614

AG 614



USS KITTY HAWK (CVA/CV-63)


USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)



CVW-11


CVW-7

Crashed 80 miles NE of NAS Fallon, Nevada on 13 MAY 1982. All three crew ejected.

158547

1973 Apr?

1977 Dec

NH 6xx
NH 612
NH 615

AG 615



USS KITTY HAWK (CVA/CV-63)


USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)



CVW-11


CVW-7

To AMARC in SEP 1994. To NADEP NAS Jacksonville, Florida in APR 1998. Donated parts along with 156482 to 158542 & became "FrankenProwler" in March 2005. 158542 is currently on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

158649

1973 Apr?

1978 Feb

NH 603
NH 613
NH 616

AG 616



 

USS KITTY HAWK (CVA/CV-63)


USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)



 

CVW-11


CVW-7

Struck off charge 06 OCT 2010, cut up completed JUL 2011.

158650

1973 Apr?

1978 Feb

NH 6xx
NH 614
NH 617

AG 617



USS KITTY HAWK (CVA/CV-63)


USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)



CVW-11


CVW-7

Struck off charge 06 APR 2012.

158804

1986 Aug

1989 Jan

NF 604

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

Struck off charge 03 OCT 2011.

158811

2004 Jan

2009 May

NF 503

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Currently on display at the Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa, California.

158816

1995 Jun

1996 Mar

NF 620

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

Struck off charge 06 MAY 2005, cut up completed JUN 2007.

159585

1986 Aug

2003 Dec

1989 Jan

2006 Sep

NF 605

NF 502

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

To AMARC in JUL 2009, scrapped DEC 2020 - JAN 2021

160434

1982 Feb

1986 Jul

NF 604

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

To AMARC in JUL 2014. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

160707

1999 Aug

2003
Oct-Dec?

NF 500

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Struck off charge 12 SEP 2005, cut up completed JUL 2008.

160708

1979 Jul

1982 Jan

NF 621
NF 604

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

Crashed on 22 JAN 1982 near Clark AFB, Philippines due to an aft fuel cell fire during COPE THUNDER jamming exercises. All four crew ejected.

160786

2004 Jan

2008 May

NF 501

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Became known as "Old Crispy" after suffering an engine bay fire during high power engine turn at NAF Atsugi, Japan on 21 JAN 2008. Struck off charge on 21 MAY 2008 becaue damage was unrepairable. Placed on permanent display at NAF Atsugi, Japan's Prowler Park.

160787

1979 Jun

1986 Jul

NF 622
NF 605
NF 606

AB 606


 

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)


USS AMERICA (CV-66)


 

CVW-5


CVW-1

Crashed into hillside in Olympic National Forest, Washington on 15 NOV 2001 during training exercise. All three crew ejected.

160789

1979 Nov

1986 Apr

NF 623
NF 606
NF 605
NF 608
NF 604

AB 605



USS MIDWAY (CV-41)



USS AMERICA (CV-66)



CVW-5



CVW-1

Crashed on 07 APR 1986 near Miyake-jima Island, Honshu, Japan due to engine fire & hydraulics failure. All three crew ejected.

160790

1979 Dec

1986 Jul

NF 624
NF 607
NF 606
NF 605

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

Received damage on 29 JUL 1980 when the Panamanian MV CACTUS collided with the MIDWAY. Crashed 24 JUL 1989 at NAS North Island, California while on a cross-country flight from NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. All three crew ejected, but two did not survive.

161115

2005 Sep

2008 Feb

NF 504

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Crashed on 12 FEB 2008 near Guam due to catastrophic engine failure which severed all four hydraulic systems & punctured the main fuel cell, resulting in a massive fire & loss of control. All four crew ejected.

161242

1995 Jun

1999 Sep

NF 621
NF 501

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

To AMARC in MAY 2018. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

161247

1982 Feb

1986 Jul

NF 607

AB 607

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

USS AMERICA (CV-66)

CVW-5

CVW-1

Crashed 08 MAR 1994 due to bird ingestion at Bogue Inlet, near Morehead City, North Carolina. All three crew ejected.

161883

1991 Aug

1996 ?

NF 620
NF 620.5

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

Struck off charge 02 (or 03) OCT 2012.

162226

1986 Aug

1987 Nov

NF 606

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

Missing on operations on 19 NOV 1987: Loss occurred during a night Emcon departure from USS MIDWAY while rounding the tip of India heading into the North Arabian Sea. Cause of the accident unknown. Search by helicopters that night & fixed wing aircraft the next day found no trace of wreckage or the four crew.

162229

1986 Jul

1991 Aug

NF 607
NF 606
NF 604

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

07 AGM-88 HARM shots during Operation Desert Storm.
Crashed on 19 MAR 1992 55 miles SW of NAS Whidbey Island, Washington near Mount Olympus. All four crew ejected.

162936

1987 Dec

1991 Aug

NF 607
NF 605

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

06 AGM-88 HARM shots during Operation Desert Storm.
To AMARC in MAY 2017. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

162938

2006 Sep

2008 Jul

NF 502

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Currently on display at AMERICAn Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, New York.

163030

1989 Jan

1999 Aug

1991 Aug

2003 Dec

NF 606

NF 502

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

09 AGM-88 HARM shots during Operation Desert Storm.
Suffered uncommanded jettison of all its external stores on 24 AUG 2007 while on takeoff from MCAS Yuma, Arizona. Currently on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California.

163032

1989 Jan

1991 Aug

NF 607

USS MIDWAY (CV-41)

CVW-5

06 AGM-88 HARM shots during Operation Desert Storm.
To AMARC in DEC 2018. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163034

2008 Jul

2012 Apr

NF 501

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

CVW-5

To AMARC in MAR 2014. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163045

1991 Aug

1995 Aug

NF 621

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

Struck the cables supporting an aerial tramway-style cable car on Mount Cermis near Cavalese, Italy, killing 20 skiers on 03 FEB 1998. Aircraft landed safely. To AMARC in DEC 2018. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163046

1991 Aug

1995 Jul

NF 622

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

To AMARC in FEB 2018. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163047

1991 Jul

1995 Jul

NF 623

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

Currently on display at the MAPS (Military Aviation Preservation Society) Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio.

163048

1991 Jul

1995 Jul

NF 624

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

To AMARC in JAN 2014. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163049

1999 Aug

2008 Jul

2004 Jan

2012 Sep

NF 501

NF 502

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

CVW-5

To AMARC in SEP 2012 retaining VAQ-136 markings. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163398

1995 Jun

1997 Sep

NF 622

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

To AMARC in MAY 2017. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163399

1999 Aug

2003 Oct

NF 504

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

02 AGM-88 HARM shots during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
To AMARC in MAY 2013. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163401

2008 Jul

2012 Feb

NF 503

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

CVW-5

To AMARC in APR 2012. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163404

1995 Jun


2008 Mar

1997 Sep


2012 Feb

NF 623


NF 504



USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)


USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

CVW-5

To AMARC in MAY 2013. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163521

2003 Dec

2005 Sep

NF 500

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Tire on starboard undercarriage blew & undercarriage leg collapsed & ran off runway on 16 JUN 2006 while landing at Colorado Springs, Colorado in heavy rain. No crew hurt. To AMARC MAY 2015. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163524

2005 Sep

2008 Jul

NF 500
NF 501

USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

To AMARC in MAY 2018. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

163529

1998 Aug

2004 Jan

NF 503

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

Struck off charge 03 DEC 2012.

163890

1996 Mar

1999 Sep

NF 620
NF 500

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

163890 was the U.S. Navy's last operational EA-6B Prowler & is currently at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) (formerly NAS Point Mugu) in Oxnard, California. Plans are to eventually display it at the NBVC Missile Park just outside the base.

163891

1995 Jun

1999 Sep

NF 624
NF 504

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)
USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)

CVW-5

To AMARC in JUL 2014. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

164401

1997 Sep

1998 Aug

NF 622

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)

CVW-5

Currently on display at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Crane, Indiana.

164402


1997 Sep


2008 Mar


1998 Aug


2012 Feb


NF 623


NF 501
NF 500



USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62)


USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63)
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73)

CVW-5

To AMARC in APR 2013. Still at AMARC as of AUG 2022.

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

 

Aviation Safety Network website

 

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/

 

US Navy Cruise Books:

 

USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73):  2009 – 2011

 

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62):  1977, 1991 – 2008

 

USS MIDWAY (CV-41):  1979 – 1991

 

USS KITTY HAWK (CVA/CV-63):  1973 – 1975, 1998 – 2008

 

USS SARATOGA (CV-60):  1978 – 1979

 

CVW – US Navy Carrier Air Wing Aircraft 1975-2015, Volume Two by Mike Crutch

 

http://www.carrierairwings.com/

 

EA-6B Prowler Bureau Numbers Spreadsheet from the 27 JUN 2015 Navy Prowler Sunset Ceremony at NAS Whidbey Island

 

Numerous official & private photos from:

 

Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)

 

National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)

 

US Department of Defense

 

US Navy

 

Personal & private collections of VAQ136.com, MidwaySailor.com & other individuals

 

US Navy & US Marine Corps Military Aircraft Serial Numbers & Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present by Joe Baugher

 

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html

 

 

 

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