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From the Cockpit: Rooks Growler Cruise

Jason Hyatt No Comments Navy

Happy Monday, FighterSweep Fans! We’re back at it this week in full force; we have been out generating some pretty unique content, so if you’re wondering why we’ve been a little quiet the past few days, there’s your answer.

That said, we think it’s been far too long since we shared a cruise video! Today we bring you a tasty morsel from VAQ-137‘s first cruise in their brand-new EA-18Gs!

The “Rooks” transitioned from the venerable EA-6B Prowler to their Growlers in 2013 and put them to the test earlier this year. This video is full of all the things we’ve come to enjoy from cruise productions: lots of action around the carrier, hanging around the tanker getting gas, cloud surfing, and awesome flying–Naval Aviation at its finest!

VAQ-137 belongs to Air Wing One and most recently deployed aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt along with VFA-11, VFA-211, VFA-136, VMFA-251, VAW-125, HS-11, and HSL-46.

The "CAG" jet from the "Rooks" of VAQ-137. (Photo courtesy of VAQ-137)

The “CAG” jet from the “Rooks” of VAQ-137.

Enjoy your look at the first Rooks Growler cruise!

(Photos courtesy of VAQ-137)

About the Author

Jason Hyatt is an aerospace industry professional with over 10 years of experience in the military and commercial aviation sectors. Born and raised in the Southwest United States, an area blessed with over 300 days of sunshine per year, he is fortunate to have been in and around aviation his entire life. After a brief stint as a semi-professional soccer player in the early 2000's, he realized his desire to live and work in aviation. While working for Boeing IDS (now BDS) in 2005, he first picked up a camera and started experimenting with aviation photography and photojournalism. As a freelance aviation photojournalist, he has been able to stay close to military aviation, his primary area of interest.

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