Operation Prairie Fire, launched in March 1986, was a response by the U.S. Navy to hostile actions from Libyan forces that had fired surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) at American aircraft that had ...
The gremlin-plagued airplane is a standard of aviation lore. That’s what A-6 Intruder NE 510 was for my squadron mates and me—an inexplicable menace that stalked our aircrew and defied our maintenance ...
Former Intruder Pilot Recalls Flying Combat Missions over Somalia During Operation Restore Hope. Manned by a crew of two, pilot and bombardier-navigator, seated side by side, the A-6 Intruder would ...