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A-6E TRAM A-6E upgraded with the AN/AAS-33 Target Recognition Attack Multi-Sensor or "TRAM" pod. Capable of dropping Laser Guided Bombs without a targeting pod. Can also carry the AGM-84 Harpoon. [43] A-6E SWIP A-6E TRAM upgraded with the AN/ALR-67 RWR and ability to carry the AGM-88 HARM, AGM-62 Walleye, AGM-84E SLAM and AGM-65 Maverick ...
An A-6E TRAM Intruder from VA-95 taking off from the USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 in 1990. Later in the day, the Iranian frigate Sahand' fired missiles at two of the squadron’s aircraft while they were flying a surface combat air patrol for USS Joseph Strauss .
During that change, they received VA-196's A-6E SWIP aircraft. [4] A lineup of VA-115's A-6E SWIP Intruders at NAF Atsugi in 1994. In 1992, NF-515, an A-6E SWIP Intruder led to VA-115 becoming the first A-6 squadron to fire the AGM-65 Maverick at an Open Ocean target, with the Maverick being one of the new weapons the SWIP Intruder could carry. [5]
In October 1981, the squadron received the A-6E TRAM Intruder and became the first operational A-6 unit to deploy with the capability to fire the AGM-84A Harpoon. Between July–August 1983, USS Ranger, with VA-165 embarked, was ordered to operate off the coast of Nicaragua in response to the possible invasion of Honduras by Nicaragua. [3]
A VA-145 A-6E Intruder in 1992. A-6E SWIP Intruder from VA-145 on patrol over Somalia during Operation Restore Hope, December 1992. July 1976: Following the Israeli raid on Entebbe and the threatened military operations against Kenya by Uganda, the Ranger , with VA-145 embarked, was ordered to transit from the South China Sea to the western ...
About 01:00 [note 1] America launched six A-6E TRAM Intruder strike aircraft with Mark 82 bombs against the Jamahiriyah Guard barracks and six A-7 Corsair strike support aircraft. Coral Sea, operating east of America simultaneously launched eight A-6E TRAM Intruders and six F/A-18A Hornets. Additional fighters were launched for combat air ...
(AKA Polkadots) Last Marine Corps unit to fly the A-6E Intruder. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-332. Flew the F/A-18D Hornet until placed in cadre status in 2007. VMA(AW)-533 — Hawks. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-533 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMAT(AW)-202 — Double Eagles Marine Corps A-6E Intruder Fleet Replacement Squadron (deactivated).
A-6E TRAM Intruders of VA-185 in 1988. In September 1987, the squadron was forward deployed to NAS Atsugi , Japan , and assigned to USS Midway , home ported at Naval Station Yokosuka , Japan. From November 1987 to January 1988: The squadron flew support for Operation Earnest Will , escort operations for reflagged Kuawiti oil tankers during the ...