He’s using an armature growler (YouTube link) to test the armature from a generator. Armature growlers (or just growlers for short) were commonplace years ago. Back when cars had generators ...
VAQ-130 was also the first Growler squadron in Navy history to score an air-to-air kill." During this year's deployment, an EA-18G successfully downed a Houthi drone while deployed to the Red Sea.
The Navy has recently based more than 80 EA-18G Growler jets at Whidbey Island, with more planned. These aircraft are more commonly known as Growlers, and their powerful engines produce a deep, ...