EF-111A Raven | |
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Origin | ![]() |
Role | Electronic warfare |
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General characteristics | |
Crew | 2 |
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. series information | |
Appearances | H.A.W.X. |
The EF-111A Raven was a two-person electronic warfare craft flown by the United States Air Force.
Real-world trivia[]
The General Dynamics/Grumman EF-111A Raven was an electronic warfare aircraft designed to replace the B-66 Destroyer in the United States Air Force. Its crews and maintainers often called it the "Spark-Vark", a play on the F-111's "Aardvark" nickname.
The USAF contracted with Grumman in 1974 to convert some existing General Dynamics F-111As into electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures (ECM) aircraft. The USAF had considered the Navy / Marine Corps Grumman EA-6B Prowler, but was reluctant to adopt a Navy aircraft. The EF-111 entered service in 1983 and served until it was retired in 1998. Afterwards, the Air Force began depending on Navy and Marine Corps EA-6Bs for electronic warfare support.
Notes[]
- It was retired in 1998.
- It is not one of the required fighters in the campaign.