| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 155623 |
| Military Code: | NJ-826 |
| 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-349 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-128 |
| 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: | 387210 |
| Photo Comment |
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1968: TOS USMS as A-6A, and assigned to VMA(AW)-225 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC. 1/69: Deployed to Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. During 1969 the plane was sent to join VMA(AW)-533 of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, while it was deployed to Chu Lai Air Base in Vietnam. From 1970 to May 1971: VMA(AW)-225 at Da Nang. 5/71: VMA(AW)-225 rotated back to MCAS El Toro, CA. 6/72: VMA(AW)-242 El Toro. Ca.1976: Converted to A-6E. By 1977: VA-35, NAS Oceana, VA. By 1987: VA-128, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1995: VA-115 at NAS Yokosuka, Japan. 22 Jul 1996: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, for storage. 12/00: SOC and scrapped. 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 386 times. |