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Grumman A-6 Series Aircraft

 
 
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Photographed by James Hulse, May 15, 2026
1. Grumman A-6 Series Aircraft Marker
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A-6 Intruder
Flown by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps
• Aircraft carrier and land based
• Max speed: 644 mph
• Weight empty: 26,600 lbs.
• Max catapult weight: 58,600 lbs.

Armament
- Multiple bombs
- Rockets
- Missiles

Primary mission
Night/all weather attack of enemy installations
• Dates of Service: 1960-1997
• Combat operations in Vietnam, Iraq, Bosnia, and Middle East

EA-6B Prowler
Flown by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps

• Aircraft carrier and land based
• Max speed: 651 mph
• Weight empty: 31,160 lbs.
• Max catapult weight: 61,500 lbs.

Armament
- Electronic warfare equipment
- HARM missiles

Primary mission
Disruption and attack of enemy radar sites
• Dates of Service: 1970-2019
• Combat operations in Vietnam, Iraq, Bosnia, Middle East, and Afganistan
 
Erected by Frontiers of Flight Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
 
Location. 32° 50.584′ N, 96° 50.104′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It
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is on Lemmon Avenue 0.2 miles north of W Mockingbird Ln, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6911 Lemmon Ave, Dallas TX 75209, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: F-105 Thunderchief or “Thud” (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elm Thicket/Northpark Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oath of Office of President Johnson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Love Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Texas’ First Airmail and Passenger Service (approx. 0.6 miles away); Junior League of Dallas (approx. one mile away); Love Field: World War I and the Early Years (approx. one mile away); Love Field Airman Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
 
Also see . . .  Grumman A-6 Intruder. Wikipedia
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet, all-weather subsonic 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.
(Submitted on May 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
Grumman A-6 Series Aircraft and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 15, 2026
2. Grumman A-6 Series Aircraft and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Jun. 17, 2026