Century Wings 1:72 001648 A-6E Intruder - VA-165 Boomers, NG511,USS Constellation |
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Scale: 1:72 |
Length: 9.25" |
Width: 8.75" |
Composition: Diecast |
SKU: CW-001648 |
Period: Vietnam |
Historical Note: VA-165, nicknamed the Boomers, was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy.
It was established on 1 September 1960, and disestablished 35 years later on 30 September 1996.
The squadron operated in the region of Vietnam, Laos, and Korea during the 1960s and early 1970s.
VA-165 transferred to the Persian Gulf after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and also served near the Philippines during the late 1970s.
About the A-6 Intruder: The Grumman A-6 Intruder was a twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built in the United States by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined A-1 Skyraider. As the A-6E was slated for retirement, its precision strike mission was taken over by the F-14 Tomcat equipped with LANTIRN pod. A specialized electronic warfare derivative, the EA-6B Prowler, remains in service as of 2011.
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