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A-6 Intruder and F/A-18 Legacy Hornet are like a ’65 Ford F-100 and a ’84 Pontiac Fiero
‘I’m tremendously thankful to have flown both and while the Hornet got me in and out of combat, I’ll always have a special place...
The A-6 Intruder, who successfully avoided 5 SAMs before making an attack on a ferry docks close to Hanoi
‘Intelligence reported that the SA-2 couldn’t track below 1500 ft. We were disturbed to see that their assessment was incorrect’, Lt Lyle Bull, A-6...
Why the Intruder was the ideal CAS aircraft according to ex USMC A-6 pilot
“During Operation Desert Storm the B-52s heavily involved in CAS missions flew ten-hour missions from Diego Garcia. None had the external racks they used...
An E-3 AWACS crew member describes how a U.S. Navy F-14 came dangerously close to shooting down a U.S. Navy A-6
“The F-14 pilot came back and said in an excited voice, ‘Target, nose, 12 miles hot, am I cleared to engage?’ and again...
How A-6 Intruder crews dodged SAMs and MiGs over Vietnam
Sheets started to jink, making it difficult for the MiG-17 pilot to keep the A-6 in his sights while attempting to draw the MiG...