Grumman A-6 Intruder

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The A-6 Intruder was an American twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft. A specialized electronic warfare derivative was designated EA-6A, a tanker variant was designated KA-6D. The digitalized A-6F variant was cancelled. The Intruder was originally designated A2F, changed after 1962 to A-6.

YA2F-1[edit]

A YA2F-1 in 1960
YA2F-1 with tilting tailpipes
A-6 Intruder 3-view

A-6A[edit]

A-6A armament display, 1963
An A-6A of VA-75
A-6As of VA-85
An A-6A of VA-165
Sidewinder-armed A-6A of VA-165
A-6As of VA-176
Cockpit view from a VA-176 A-6A approaching the FDR
A-6As of VMA(AW)-242

EA-6A[edit]

EA-6As of VAQ-309
An EA-6A of VMCJ-1 at Da Nang, Vietnam, 1970
An EA-6A of VMAQ-2
VMAQ-2 EA-6A launch from the USS Lexington

A-6B[edit]

A-6B of VA-75
VA-75 A-6B armed with AGM-78
A-6B of VA-52 over Vietnam in 1970

A-6C[edit]

A-6C of VA-35 in 1972

KA-6D[edit]

KA-6D of VA-55 on the USS Coral Sea
A VA-34 KA-6D refueling a VF-142 Tomcat
A VA-34 KA-6D refueling French Super Entendards

A-6E[edit]

Two A-6E CAG-birds in 1996
A-6Es of CVW-6, 1983
A-6Es of VA-65 in 1987
A-6Es of VMA(AW)-533
A-6E TRAM of VA-115
A-6Es of VA-128
An A-6E Intruder of VA-75 at NAS Oceana
An A-6E Intruder over Spain in Operation Matador
An A-6E Intruder takes up position to launch aboard USS Enterprise
An A-6E Intruder releasing a Walleye II
The last VA-34 A-6E Intruder launching from CVN-73
An A-6E Intruder preps for launch aboard CVN-65
An A-6E Intruder participating in Roving Sands 95
A-6E Intruder lands on USS Enterprise
Two AGM-123 Skipper II with chasing A-6 Intruder
An A-6E Intruder aboard USS Midway with wings folded
A-6E Intruder landing on CVN-69
A-6E Intruder aerial view assigned to CVN-69
Several A-6 aircraft parked with EA-6 and S-3 aboard CV-67
A-6E dropping cluster bombs during Operation Praying Mantis
A-6E and CVW-14 aircraft
CVW-15 in 1983 with Intruders and Prowlers

A-6F[edit]

An A-6F prototype in 1987

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