| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 161682 |
| Military Code: | AD-501 |
| 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-659 |
| 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: | 545767 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the US Navy in 1984 and crashed into the Persian Gulf off the coast Kuwait on 8 September 1993. The Intruder was involved in a mid-air collision with A-6E BuNo 164385 while on deployment with CVW-11/NH on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). On this picture it is seen with Attack Squadron (VA) 42 "Green Pawns", the A-6 Intruder Fleet Replacement Squadron. VA-42 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 411 times. |