| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 162179 |
| Military Code: | AD-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 (G-128) |
| C/n (msn): | I-672 |
| 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: - |
| Photo Date: | 19 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 545766 |
| Photo Comment |
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Only delivered in 1985, 162179 belonged to the latest badges of Intruders delivered to the US Navy. There are even many older BuNo's (and older than FY84/FY85 USAF fighters) still flying operational in the USA. Pity these Intruders were retired that soon. 162179 was retired to AMARC for storage (inventory code 5A0252) in March 1997, stricken on 14 June 2002 and scrapped by HVF West, Tucson (AZ) soon after on 5 May 2016. On this picture it is seen with Attack Squadron (VA) 42 "Green Pawns". 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 9 February 2023, and has since been viewed 308 times. |