Naval Station Norfolk , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Grumman A-6E Intruder

2024

1. Grumman A-6E Intruder Marker

Inscription.
Length 53 feet
Height 16 feet 2 inches
Maximum Weight 60,400 pounds
Maximum Speed 644 mph
Range 3,100 miles
Ceiling 42,400 feet
Engine (2) J52-P-8B Turbojet

Mission
Carrier-based all-weather day and night attack aircraft

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 36° 56.695′ N, 76° 16.41′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Naval Station Norfolk. It can be reached from Bellinger Boulevard 0.1 miles east of B Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is at Ely Memorial Park on board Naval Station Norfolk. A DoD identification card is required to access the installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of Naval Air Depot, Norfolk (a few steps from this marker); Grumman F-14 Tomcat (a few steps from this marker); Naval Air Station Norfolk (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaman SH-2F Seasprite (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

2024

2. Grumman A-6E Intruder & Marker

The aircraft described by the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2026.