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Grumman A-6 Intruder Profile Drawings
The first Grumman A-6 Intruder entered service with
the U.S. Navy in
1963. These were twin jet attack aircraft designed as all weather
replacements for the piston-engine powered A-1 Skyraider. The crew of the
Intruder included both a pilot and bombardier/navigator. The
aircraft's all-weather capability, long range, and heavy payload made it an
invalulable weapon of the Vietnam War, during which 84 aircraft were lost.
A-6 Intruder variants (A-6A, A-6B, A-6C, and A-6E), which included the
tanker version, designated the KA-6D, saw service until 1997, when their mission
was taken over by LANTIRN-equipped F-14 Tomcats, and later F/A 18 E/F
Super Hornets. Intruders were flown by both US Navy and USMC
squadrons.
A-6 Intruder Profile Drawings by George
Bieda George Bieda has drawn A-6 Intruders from most squadrons.
Shown below are 3 examples of his work. Click on any of the images for a
larger view, then click your browser's BACK button to return here and
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Our references show that Grumman A-6 Intruders were flown by
the following US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons - VA-34 Blue Blasters, VA-35
Black Panthers,VA-36 Roadrunners, VA-42 Green Pawns, VA-42 Thunderbolts, VA-52
Knight Riders, VA-55 Warhorses, VA-65 Fighting Tigers, VA-75 Sunday Punchers,
VA-85 Black Falcons, VA-95 Green Lizards, VA-115 Eagles, VA-128 Golden
Intruders, VA-145 Swordsmen, VA-155 Silver Foxes, VA-165 Boomers, VA-176
Thunderbolts, VA-185 Nighthawks, VA-196 Main Battery, VA-205 Green Falcons,
VA-304 Firebirds, VX-5 Vampires, VMA(AW)-121 Green Knights, VMA(AW)-202 Double
Eagles, VMA(AW)-224 Bengals, VMA(AW)-225 Vikings, VMA(AW)-225 Vagabonds, VMA(AW)-242
Batmen, VMA(AW)-332 MoonLighters, VMA(AW)-533 Nighthawks, and the VMCJ-1
Playboys.
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