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    Airframe Family: Grumman A-6 Intruder / EA-6 Prowler
    Latest Model:A-6E Intruder
    Last Military Serial:151782 USN
    Construction Number:I-85
    Compressed ID:Grumman A-6E sn 151782 USN cn I-85
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-6A.

    27 January 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151782.

    1965

    Transferred to VA-85 Black Falcons aboard USS Kitty Hawk.

    By 1969

    Transferred to VA-145 Swordsmen aboard USS Enterprise.

    1970

    Transferred to VA-115 Arabs aboard USS Midway.

    1974

    Converted to an A-6E.

    From December 1976 to September 1977

    Transferred to VA-95 Green Lizards aboard USS Coral Sea.

    From September 1977 to February 1980

    Transferred to VA-115 Arabs aboard USS Midway.
    In 1979 renamed the Eagles.

    April 1980

    Assigned to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, USA for storage.
    In 1985 renamed AMARC.

    August 1990

    Transferred to VA-42 Green Pawns, NAS Oceania, VA, USA.

    From February 1991 to 1995

    Transferred to VA-34 Blue Blasters, NAS Oceania, VA, USA.
    Part of this time deployed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

    1 November 1995

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1995

    Assigned to NAS North Island, CA, USA for storage.

    October 1996

    Loaned to USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
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    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    18 October 2004


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 October 2012


    Photographer: Bert Voskuil

    12 October 2012


    Photographer: Bert Voskuil

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront at San Diego, California

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    21 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA, USA. Some conservation work being done.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    USS Midway Airwing Restoration
    Individual Contributors
     Marcin Rogowski
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