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Description
| Notes: Improved A-6A configured for standard ANTI-RADAR missile system (ARM) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | A-6 | |
| Designation: | A-6 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Intruder | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Crew: | Pilot & Bombardier-Navigator | |
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Specifications
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Recent comments by our visitors
| Adam Hodge Marietta, GA | (Not sure exactly what A-6 Variation Section to put this one in)
Hey Guys, I'm a big Intruder fan (Didn't get to see it fly much as was only seven when VA-75, The Last Intruder Sqn, Flew into the history books) and I'm trying to start up a collection of original VA and VMA Patches (Squadron,Shoulder,Decomm, Anything) and was wondering if anyone had anything they could offer? I have very,very little as far as Intruder Squadron Patches go and anything anyone could help me with, I'd appreciate it tons (Will even shoot a little $$ over if need be). I'm trying to do it as a keepsake along with Sluff squadrons. If anyone can assist me, Please email me at HODGETCA@aol.com Thanks So Much in Advance and Fly Navy Always! 02/03/2008 @ 03:13 [ref: 19535] |
| Tony Thornborough Amherst, MA | There existed 19 A-6Bs converted for "Iron Hand" duties by Grumman and the US Navy between 1967 and late 1970 and I would love to hear from anyone who flew or maintained them in SEA Yankee/Dixie Stations with VA-85, -35, -196 and several other ATKRONS and/or the Med with units such as VA-34, for an updated "Iron Hand" book.
11/20/2007 @ 11:31 [ref: 18602] |
| Bart Collins , NC | While a member of VA-75 in 1967, I took training on The Standard ARM platform through VX-5, Det O. VA-75 was the FIRST operational Navy squadron to use this plane and missle in combat (1967-68 West Pac on USS Kitty Hawk.
The bureau numbers of our 3 aircraft were 149949, 151561 and 151564. We had the planes before the missles and the Captain of the Kitty Hawk told us there were no free riders on his ship. If we didn't have missiles, we were to affix drop tanks and a budddy store and tank CAG 11 aircraft.Imagine the forerunner of the KA-6D cosing 22 million dollars a pop in 1968! Thankfully, we did not loose any of ours while we had them. 03/21/2006 @ 13:08 [ref: 12879] |
| CHARLIE HUSTON , OH | Checked my log book; had roughly 20 A6B flights 37 years ago in the month of July, the last just prior to the bombing halt at the time of the presidential election. The Standard ARM was the only missle we ever launched (AGM78 as I recall)and never had any problems. One went slightly 'north' one night; this one we had to explain to the admiral after landing. Enjoyed every minute of my time in this aircraft. 07/07/2005 @ 14:25 [ref: 10694] |
| Phil Conroy, CDR, USNR Fort Worth, TX | RE: Grumman A-6B. The "B" model was a special variant of the vacuum-tube technology A-6A, equipped with electronic warfare (EW) weapon systems to program and deploy the STANDARD ARM missle, carrying up to four (4). It was designed to deter the use of and to destroy Soviet-built surface-to-air (SAM) missle sites, which took a heavy toll on our forces during the early phases of the Viet Nam War. It proved to be very effective. Its Air Force equivalent was the F-4 "Wild Weasel", utilized so well during the 1990-91 Arabian Gulf War. Our squadron, VA-115, based on USS MIDWAY and homeported in Japan in the mid-late 1970's, was the last fleet unit to fly the A-6B. In 1978 these venerable war-horses were flown to the "boneyard" while the squadron transitioned to new, solid-state A-6E's and an updated EW system. 07/11/2001 @ 11:37 [ref: 2645] |
| tony b lincoln, MI | The A-6 is one of the navy's best aircraft. They have been used since Vietnam and in the Gulf War. So many variants have been made like the KA-6,EA-6,and the JA-6. 04/05/2001 @ 21:35 [ref: 2011] |
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