| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 155679 |
| Military Code: | AA-505 |
| 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 |
| C/n (msn): | I-405 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-155 |
| 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 1988 |
| Photo Date: | 21 May 1988 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 387849 |
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1969: TOS USMC as A-6A; assigned to VMA(AW)-225, MCAS Cherry Point, NC. 1970: Converted to A-6C and VMA(AW)-225 deployed with it to Da Nang Air Base. 1971: VMA(AW)-533, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. 1972 to 9/73: Deployed to Royal Thai Air Base Nam Phong, Thailand, for combat over Vietnam, before returning to Iwakuni. 11/75: VMA(AW)-533 moved to Cherry Point. Ca.1976: Upgraded to A-6E. By 1980: VA-165, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1981: VA-196 at Whidbey. Mid-1982: VMA(AW)-121, MCAS El Toro, CA. By 1988: VA-155, Whidbey. 1992: VA-65 at NAS Oceana, VA. 10/94: WFU at NAS Norfolk, VA. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 August 2021, and has since been viewed 431 times. |