Aircraft Photo of 158531 | Grumman A-6E Intruder (G-128) | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #680083
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:158531
Military Code:AE-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 (G-128)
C/n (msn):I-514
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VA-176 / CVW-6
Location
City / Area:Mediterranean Sea / Off-Benidorm [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Ship / Rig:USS Forrestal CV59
 
Photo Date:24 August 1988
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 680083
Photo Comment

Delivered to the US Navy in 1972 and stored at Grumman St. Augustine in January 1994. After a storage period, the aircraft was selected as an artifical reef and was sunked near Ponce de Leon Inlet (FL) at the Atlantic Coast in June 1996.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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