The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F/A-18F Super Hornet, the type of jet used by the Navy Blue Angels, and includes sophisticated electronic warfare devices.
FILE – A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island takes-off during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 26, 2021.
According to the Navy's website, the similarities between Growler and Super Hornet jets allow the Growler room for future upgrades and growth.The Growler test aircraft began production in 2004 and made its first flight in 2006. It wasn't until 2008 that the first production aircraft arrived at Whidbey Island, and the jet wasn't used in combat until 2011.
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