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Grumman A-6 Intruder
A-6A VA-165 CVA-61 1967.jpeg
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.

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 EA-6B Prowler is a specialized variant.

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Images for kids

  • YA2F-1 tilting pipes NAN6-60

    YA2F-1 showing the original tilting tailpipes

  • A-6E VA-34 landing on USS America (CV-66) 1983

    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)

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

  • Several A-6 aircraft parked with EA-6 and S-3 aboard CV-67

    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.

  • Marine A-6 Intruder destroyed at Danang Airfield 1968

    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

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

  • A-6As VMA(AW)-242 1975

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

  • A-6B Intruder of VA-75 aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-60) in 1971

    A-6B on the USS Saratoga in 1971

  • A-6C VA-35 CVA-66 1972

    A-6C of VA-35 Black Panthers

  • KA-6 F-14 DN-ST-87-10386

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

  • A-6E Intruder over Spain in Operation Matador

    An A-6E SWIP Intruder of VA-34 flying over Spain during Exercise Matador.

  • Last VA-34 A-6E Intruder launch from USS George Washington (CVN-73) on 22 July 1996 (6526829)

    Final VA-34 A-6E SWIP Intruder launch from the flight deck of USS George Washington, 1996.

  • AN-APQ-148 Radar, Norden, 1972 - National Electronics Museum - DSC00068

    Norden AN/APQ-148 Radar

  • A-6F 1987 DN-SC-88-00704

    A-6F prototype in 1987

  • Grumman EA-6A 156983 VMCJ-2 America 30.09.74 edited-2

    US Marine Corps EA-6A Intruder electronics aircraft of VMCJ-2 Playboys aboard USS America in 1974 during a visit to Scotland.

  • Grumman A-6E Intruder of VA-52 in flight, in 1981 (6379373)

    A-6E Intruder of VA-52, 1981

  • Intruder on display

    A Grumman A-6 Intruder on display at Grumman Memorial Park

  • 20180328 A-6 Intruder Udvar-Hazy 2

    An A-6 Intruder on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.

  • A6 USS Intrepid

    An A-6F Intruder prototype on display at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York City

  • A-6E Intruder Pax River Museum

    An A-6E Intruder on display at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum

  • GRUMMAN A-6 INTRUDER

    Orthographic projection of an A-6 Intruder

  • Grumman A-6A Intruder weapon load display, 1962 (NNAM.2011.003.240.028)

    A-6 ordnance, 1962

See also

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