The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps .

It served under harsh combat conditions in the skies over Vietnam and is a veteran of the 1991 Desert Storm campaign, when it flew missions during the first 72 hours of the war. It has accumulated more than 7,500 flying hours, over 6,500 landings, 767 arrested landings, and 712 catapult launches.

The A-6 Intruder is the world's first fully all-weather attack bomber capable of detecting and identifying tactical or strategic targets, and delivering both conventional and nuclear ordnance...

Grumman produced a total of 693 A-6 Intruders, of which 181 were manufactured as A-6Es and another 240 upgraded to the A-6E standard from A-6A and other early variants. The Museum's A-6E entered service in August 1973. It has flown with nine Navy squadrons, including the VA-52 "Knight Riders" based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

A-6E Intruder . The A-6E was an all-weather, two seat, subsonic, carrier-based attack aircraft. It was equipped with a microminiaturized digital computer, a solid state weapons release system, and a single, integrated track and search radar. The target recognition/attack multi-sensor (TRAM) version of the A-6E was introduced to the fleet in 1979.

The Grumman A-6E Intruder was an all-weather attack aircraft for Navy long-range interdiction missions and with STOL (Short Take Off/Landing) capability for Marine close air support. It replaced the piston engine Douglas A-1 Skyraider.

VA-75 “Sunday Punchers” was the first squadron to deploy in 1965 with the A-6A Intruder aboard CV-62 USS Independence during the Vietnam...

An Intruder comes in for a landing on the deck of USS Constellation. For the Navy and Marine Corps, the A-6 Intruder holds the title of “best attack aircraft ever.”

The A-6E was the most capable version of the Intruder. The E model Intruder incorporated improvements to the majority of the mission systems and uprated J52-P8B engines. The two radars in previous variants were incorporated into a single multi-mode radar and much of the 1950s and 1960s era circuitry was updated to more modern and reliable ...

The PCAM A-6E Intruder inside the hangar deck of an aircraft carrier during one of her many tours of duty. Ready to touch down: Intruder 155595 lands on runway 14 at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County airport on June 24, 1994, ending 26 years of service and completing nearly 7,000 flight hours since she was built in 1968.