Naval Flight Officer - Past Aircraft

Past Aircraft

NFOs also flew in these retired aircraft, to include as Mission Commander (MC):

  • EA-1F (formerly AD5Q) Skyraider serving as Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO)/Electronic Countermeasures Operator (ECMO)
  • A-3 Skywarrior (including EA-3, ERA-3, EKA-3, EA-3, TA-3 and VA-3) serving as Bombardier/Navigator (B/N), Electronic Countermeasures Officer (ECMOs), Navigator (NAV), Electronic Warfare Officers (EWO), and EWO Signals Evaluator (EWO SEVAL/EVAL).
  • A-5 and RA-5C Vigilante serving as Bombardier/Navigator (B/N) in the A-5A and Reconnaissance/Attack Navigator (RAN) in the RA-5C
  • A-6 Intruder (A-6A, A-6B, A-6C, KA-6D, A-6E) serving as Bombardier/Navigator (B/N)
  • EA-6A Prowler serving as Electronic Countermeasures Officer (ECMO)
  • WV-2, WV-3 and EC-121 Warning Star as Navigator (NAV) and Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO)
  • EC-130Q Hercules "TACAMO" aircraft serving as Navigator (NAV) and Airborne Communications Officer (ACO)
  • ES-3A Shadow serving as Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) and Co-Pilot/Electronic Warfare Officer (COEWO)
  • F-4 Phantom II (F-4B, F-4J, F-4N, F-4S, EF-4B, EF-4J) serving as Radar Intercept Officer (RIO)
  • RF-4B Phantom II serving as Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO)
  • F-14 Tomcat (F-14A, F-14B, F-14D) serving as Radar Intercept Officer (RIO)
  • LC-130 Hercules serving as Navigator (NAV)
  • C-130 Hercules serving as Navigator (NAV)
  • OV-10 Bronco (OV-10A and OV-10D) serving as Aerial Observer (AO)
  • SP-2E/H Neptune (SP-2E, SP-2H, EP-2E, OP-2E, AP-2H, LP-2H) serving as Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) and Navigator (NAV)
  • SP-5B Marlin serving as Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) and Navigator (NAV)
  • RP-3A and RP-3D Orion serving as Ocean Project Coordinator (OPC) and Navigator (NAV)
  • S-3 Viking (S-3A and S-3B) serving as Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) and Co-Pilot/Tactical Coordinator (COTAC)
  • WP-3A Orion serving as Navigator (NAV)

NFOs have also served as Instructors/Mission Commanders in since retired training aircraft such as the UC-45 Expeditor, T-29 Flying Classroom, earlier variants of the T-39 Sabreliner, the TC-4C Academe,
T-47A Citation II and the USAF T-43A Bobcat.

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