Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Grumman A-6E Intruder
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Grumman A-6E Intruder Marker
A-6E
Intruder
Bomber
1963-1997
On Loan From the National
Museum of Naval Aviation
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 32° 8.377′ N, 110° 52.029′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (here, next to this marker); Lockheed F-104D (a few steps from this marker); Vought A-7E Corsair II (a few steps from this marker); Hawker Siddeley FGA.1 Kestrel (a few steps from this marker); Northrop F-5B (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop F-89J (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas A4D Skyhawk (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace AV-8C (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
More about this marker.
this page online
Also see . . . Grumman A-6 Intruder.
It was designed in response to a 1957 requirement issued by the Bureau of Aeronautics for an all-weather attack aircraft for Navy long-range interdiction missions and with STOL capability for Marine close air support. It was to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider. The requirement allowed one or two engines, either turbojet or turboprop.[1] The winning proposal from Grumman used two Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet engines. The Intruder was the first Navy aircraft with an integrated airframe and weapons system. Operated by a crew of two in a side-by-side seating configuration, the workload was divided between the pilot and weapons officer (bombardier/navigator (BN)). In addition to conventional munitions, it could also carry nuclear weapons, which would be delivered using toss bombing techniques. On 19 April 1960, the first prototype made its maiden flight. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Closeup of the Grumman A-6E Intruder Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. Grumman A-6E Intruder Marker
Public Domain - US Navy Photo, 1988
4. Grumman KA-6D Intruder of VA-34 in flight
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
