The A-6 became both the U.S. Navy's and U.S. Marine Corps's principal medium and all-weather/night attack aircraft from the mid-1960s through the 1990s and as an aerial tanker …

KA-6D Intruder. The KA-6D was an A-6A modified for use as aerial refueling tanker. A total of 90 A-6As were converted into KA-6D tanker Intruders.

2017年4月18日 · 78 A-6As and 12 A-6Es were reworked for use as KA-6D tanker aircraft. The fleet’s KA-3B and EKA-3B Skywarriors were getting long in the tooth and never were exactly …

2021年3月30日 · The “typical” early 1980s air wing deployed with four or five KA-6Ds and ten to twelve A-6Es that could carry buddy stores. In addition, the two A-7 squadrons on board also …

2014年8月6日 · The KA-6D was a tanker version of the A-6 attack aircraft obtained by converting existing Intruder airframes: radar and bombing equipment were removed and replaced with an …

KA-6D 149937 leading a formation of Intruders over Oceana. The aircraft belonged to the inventory of Attack Squadron (VA) 34 "Blue Blasters". The Intruder was delivered to the USN …

OVERVIEW: The Grumman A-6 Intruder was an American, twin jet-engine, mid-wing all-weather attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine …

2017年4月2日 · Two of the more successful variants developed were the EA-6B Prowler, a specialized electronic warfare derivative, and the KA-6D tanker version. It was deployed …

The KA-6D had a built-in hose-drum unit (HDU), installed under the rear fuselage. In service, the KA-6D usually flew with four or even five external tanks. It also sometimes carried a buddy …

The A-6 was in service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, during which time multiple variants were prototyped and produced. Two of the more successful …