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[1] and the Gulf War[2] by US Navy. Before September 1962, it was called Grumman A2F Intruder.[3]
| 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
- YA2F-1 tilting pipes NAN6-60.jpg
YA2F-1 showing the original tilting tailpipes
- A-6E VA-34 landing on USS America (CV-66) 1983.JPEG
An A-6E landing on the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), showing the split airbrakes on the tips of its left wing
- Grumman A-6E Intruder of VA-65 on flight on 1 August 1983 (6392725).jpg
An A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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.
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
- A-6E Intruder preps for launch aboard CVN-65.jpg
An A-6E Intruder prepares for launch aboard USS Enterprise
- A-6As VMA(AW)-242 1975.jpeg
A-6A of VMA (AW)-242 in 1975
- A-6B Intruder of VA-75 aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-60) in 1971.jpg
A-6B on the USS Saratoga in 1971
- A-6C VA-35 CVA-66 1972.jpg
A-6C of VA-35 Black Panthers
- KA-6 F-14 DN-ST-87-10386.jpg
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.
References
- ↑ Military, Kennedy Hickman; curator, naval history expert Kennedy Hickman has nearly 20 years of experience as a museum; director; Channel, has been featured on The History. "What Is The Grumman A-6 Intruder?". ThoughtCo.
- ↑ "US NAVY A-6 Intruder". Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Grumman A2F-1/A-6A Intruder". www.joebaugher.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
