| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 152928 |
| Military Code: | NG-501 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler (G-128) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-232 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-165 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glenview - NAS (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNBU IATA: - Local: NBU Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Glenview Open House 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1987 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 387017 |
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Ca. 1966: TOS USN as A-6A. Ca. 1972: Upgraded to A-6E. By 1976: Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75), NAS Oceana, VA. 1980: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Ca.1985: VA-95, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1987: VA-165, also at Whidbey. 1990: VA-155, NAS Whidbey. Fall 1990: Deployed aboard USS Ranger to fight in Operation Desert Storm. 18 Jan 1991: Downed over Kuwait by anti-aircraft. The two crew safely ejected but were killed by enemy forces after landing; their bodies were later recovered. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 August 2021, and has since been viewed 284 times. |