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Joe  This looks like it might be a MH-60G Pave Hawk (Special Mission) bird.  You don't see these babies much unless you're at their base or on the wrong end of some serious butt kicking.  Nice capture

Now this is a LSO eye view of the Growler/Grizzley.  Great shot. 

Sniper photo is awesome.  Clarity and color is prefect.

Matt

Here's a pretty good link that provides lots of interesting information about the Red Flag exercises at Nellis.  There's also some interesting photos.

http://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/nellis.html

Thanks Matt.  Appreciate the feedback.

Thank you Matt.  What do you think of the latest effort?

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[By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer]

The following was posted in both Navy Times and the Association of Old Crows news letter

EA-18G gets new nickname on flattops

By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Jun 17, 2009 5:53:16 EDT
 
The Navy's EA-18G Growler has a new name — at least on the radio. The electronic attack aircraft that joined the fleet last year will be known as a "Grizzly" on aircraft carriers worldwide.  The nickname "Growler" sounds too much like the EA-6B "Prowler," its electronic attack predecessor, and the Navy wanted to avoid confusion on flight decks.

"The names 'Growler' and 'Prowler' were too close to be safe," said Kim Martin, a Navy spokeswoman at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. " 'Grizzly' is a name that doesn't sound like any other name."  The Boeing-made EA-18G will continue with "Growler" as its primary nickname. It will be known as a "Grizzly" only in operational situations.  The usage will be similar to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornets' operational moniker, "Rhino."  The formal operational name comes just a few months after the Growler began conducting its first carrier-based operations on the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan.  The first Growler squadron, Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 132, may be ready to deploy later this year, Martin said.  "Grizzly" is a common name in military circles.

NATO refers to a Russian-made surface-to-air weapons system as the SA-17 Grizzly, and the military contractor Xe, formerly Blackwater, manufactures a 22-ton urban assault vehicle known as the Grizzly armored personnel carrier.

Nice shot Matt.  Boy you sure have done a nice job of setting up this forum portal. 

Thanks for the feedback Matt.  I will stand by for your confirmation of time and meeting location at Valle Airport.