| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 155610 |
| Military Code: | 510 |
| 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-336 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 11 September 2003 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 387206 |
| Photo Comment |
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8/68: TOS USN as A-6A, assigned to Attack Squadron 165 (VA-165) at NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1969: VA-196, also at Whidbey. 1977: Converted to A-6E. Changed squadrons at Whidbey 5 more times before 1987 (VA-145, VA-196, VA-128, VA-145, VA-196) when it was assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadrons 5 (VX-5) at China Lake for two years before being sent back to VA-196 at Whidbey. While with VA-196 the plane was deployed on the USS Independence for combat in Operation Desert Storm. It was finally acquired by the Naval Aviation Museum in May 1994. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 August 2021, and has since been viewed 244 times. |