Grumman A-6 Intruder

The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an attack aircraft built in the USA. It's a twin-turbojet aircraft, built in all-metal. It was used for the Vietnam War and the Gulf War by US Navy. Before September 1962, it was called Grumman A2F Intruder.

Grumman A-6 Intruder
Grumman A-6A Intruder of the Squadron VA-165.
Role	Shipborn attack aircraft
National origin	USA.
Manufacturer	Grumman
First flight	1960
Introduction	1963
Status	Retired
Primary user	US Navy.
Produced	Out of production.

Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a specialized variant.

Grumman A-6 Intruder Media

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  YA2F-1 showing the original tilting tailpipes

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  An A-6E landing on the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), showing the split airbrakes on the tips of its left wing

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  An A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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  S-3A Viking, A-6E Intruder, and an EA-6B Prowler aircraft are parked on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy during a storm.

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  A U.S. Marine Corps A-6 Intruder destroyed by a rocket and mortar bombardment on Da Nang Air Base in 1968 during the Vietnam War

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  An A-6E Intruder prepares for launch aboard USS Enterprise

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  A-6A of VMA (AW)-242 in 1975

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  A-6B on the USS Saratoga in 1971

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  A-6C of VA-35 Black Panthers

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  A KA-6D refueling an F-14A in 1987

Bibliography

• Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
• Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.