Low-flying Navy jets stir high anxiety

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Low-flying Navy jets stir high anxiety

The two Growlers roared over Walla Walla at nightfall Thursday.

A U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler of test and evaluation squadron VX-31 flies over the city of Ridgecrest, Calif., as it returns to NAWS China Lake at the conclusion of a test mission on the Electronic Combat Range (Echo). U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson, USN

By Andy Porter

As of Friday, July 19, 2013

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#WALLA WALLA — It was a buzz that left the town abuzz.

#Two low-flying military jets which flew over Walla Walla and College Place about 9:30 p.m. Thursday evening created a stir that was still percolating this morning.

#The aircraft were two EA-18G Growler jets from Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Anthony Popp, deputy public affairs officer, said the two jets left the base at 9 p.m., performed practice approaches at Walla Walla Regional Airport and then returned home.

#Growlers are electronic warfare jets that went into service in 2009 and are the successor to the EA-6B Prowlers that used to be flown commonly in the area.

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