Grumman A-6E Intruder, Comox Air Show, July 1981
Taken on Kodak Ektachrome with a Pentax ME Super. Slide scanned on Epson V550.
A classic aircraft. The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by Grumman Aerospace.
The A-6 was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s in response to a requirement issued by the United States Navy for an all-weather jet-powered carrier-based attack aircraft. Operated by a crew of two in a side-by-side seating configuration, the workload was divided between the pilot and weapons officer. In addition to conventional munitions, the type was also compatible with the Navy's air-based nuclear weapons, which were deployable via a toss bombing techniques. The A-6 was in service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997.
This particular aircraft was destroyed on October 18, 1983, when it crashed during a training bombing run, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Both crew thankfully, ejected safely.
Grumman A-6E Intruder, Comox Air Show, July 1981
Taken on Kodak Ektachrome with a Pentax ME Super. Slide scanned on Epson V550.
A classic aircraft. The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by Grumman Aerospace.
The A-6 was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s in response to a requirement issued by the United States Navy for an all-weather jet-powered carrier-based attack aircraft. Operated by a crew of two in a side-by-side seating configuration, the workload was divided between the pilot and weapons officer. In addition to conventional munitions, the type was also compatible with the Navy's air-based nuclear weapons, which were deployable via a toss bombing techniques. The A-6 was in service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997.
This particular aircraft was destroyed on October 18, 1983, when it crashed during a training bombing run, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Both crew thankfully, ejected safely.