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Grumman/Northrop Grumman[edit]

The convention for aircraft articles seems to be to keep the name of the original manufacturer. So for example, the article for the F-15 is still "McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle" despite the plane now being produced by Boeing. So I'd say this article's title should be changed to "Grumman EA-6B Prowler" —Masterblooregard (talk) 03:13, 22 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Completely agree with this statement, on all points:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle

It is eleven-and-a-half years later. Why has this change not been enacted?

Most of us do not have the ability to do this. Can someone with appropriate authority please review this. 2A00:23C7:3131:FE01:C5FA:6037:9855:5FE0 (talk) 18:46, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Understood, but renaming this article has little real benefit for the effort. The Lead makes it clear that Prowler was formerly Grumman in the Lead. -Fnlayson (talk) 14:21, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 23 May 2024[edit]

It has been proposed in this section that Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler be renamed and moved to Grumman EA-6B Prowler.

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Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler → Grumman EA-6B Prowler – Why does Northrop Grumman, a corporation formed in 1994, get credit for an aircraft that first flew in 1968? Rename per WP:AIR/NC. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1992–93. Schierbecker (talk) 01:49, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: WikiProject Aviation and WikiProject Military history have been notified of this discussion. Schierbecker (talk) 22:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support for a different reason - Had production of the EA-6B continued after the Northrop Grumman merger, I would oppose this move. However, since Northrop Grumman never built the EA-6B, it makes no sense to use that manufacturer in this title. Per WP:AIR/NC, "Be wary of using non-contemporary names like Boeing DC-3 or British Aerospace Spitfire." - ZLEA _T\^C 03:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]