| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 160996 |
| Military Code: | AD-507 |
| 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-597 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-42 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Event: | NAS Oceana Air Show 1987 |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 545587 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the US Navy in 1978, damaged on 18 November 1981 during deck operations on the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the Mediterranean Sea but repaired afterwards. The Intrufder became an instructional aircraft (fire and rescue trainer) at El Centro (CA) in February 1995 and was last reported in late 2019. On the picture it is seen with Attack Squadron (VA) 42 "Green Pawns" (from 1992 the nickname changed into "Thunderbolts"). The A-6 Intruder Fleet Replacement Squadron was disestablished on 30 September 1994. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 February 2023, and has since been viewed 355 times. |