We are grateful for the ongoing teamwork to safely recover the deceased.” The Growler jet that crashed is from the VAQ-130, otherwise known as “The Zappers." ...

A US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft — assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in Washington — crashed on Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier, according to a release from Naval ...

The two aviators had just returned from the Middle East, where they deployed on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, operating against the Iran-backed ...

A US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft — assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in Washington — crashed on Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier, according to a release from Naval ...

VAQ-130 was also the first Growler squadron in Navy history to score an air-to-air kill.” During this year’s deployment, an EA-18G successfully downed a Houthi drone while deployed to the Red Sea.

The U.S. Navy declared on Sunday the two missing aviators who crashed last week near Mount Rainier dead. The identities of the crew members from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, also called ...

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” said Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130.

In May 2024, the U.S. AFCENT (United States Air Forces Central) released a routine image of a Growler crew from the VAQ-130 "Zappers" aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, where the aircraft bore ...

Tuesday afternoon, a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 crashed east of Mount Rainier, according our news partners at KIRO. According to a press release ...

The Navy said VAQ-130 aviators saw "malicious, indiscriminate use" of Houthi anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles and one-way attack drones and supported the launch of more than 120 Standard ...

A US Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft — assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in Washington — crashed on Tuesday afternoon east of Mount Rainier, according to a release from Naval ...