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Subject: A-6 Intruder
Lawman    6/16/2006 4:40:38 AM
It has to be one of the finest naval aircraft ever built, but a question occurs. Whenever the warload of the A-6 is specified, it seems to be quoted as being 28 x Mk82s, yet there are plenty of pictures of them carrying 30 - presumably the weight is the reason, since wartime allows relaxation of normal limits. Any other explanations?
 
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Mike From Brielle    RE:Daisy cutters   6/20/2006 5:18:09 PM
that is "I've been told" of course.
 
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DropBear    RE:Daisy cutters   8/11/2006 1:00:15 AM
FYI, a lot of Naval Aviators outside the attack community called the A6 the Turkey Leg Why?
 
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Yimmy    RE:Daisy cutters   8/11/2006 10:39:25 AM
Pfft. Buccaneer beats A-6. *runs*
 
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EW3    RE:Daisy cutters DB   8/11/2006 11:06:09 AM
"FYI, a lot of Naval Aviators outside the attack community called the A6 the Turkey Leg Why?" DB look at the shape. The front end is like the fat end of a turkey leg that tapers towards the tail.
 
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AlbanyRifles    RE:Daisy cutters EW3   8/11/2006 11:07:57 AM
Exactly...
 
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Lawman    RE:Daisy cutters - Yimmy   8/11/2006 11:13:54 AM
It is so sad when people start to lose their minds, and at such a young age...
 
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Yimmy    RE:Daisy cutters - Yimmy   8/11/2006 1:02:30 PM
Hey, I lost my marbles a looong time ago. Hmmm..... marbles.....
 
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AQ Mad Doc    A6 Turkey Leg   8/7/2009 4:36:23 PM
Don't forget what they called the Inflight Refueling Probe!  >:)
 
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AQ Mad Doc    A6 Intruder   8/7/2009 5:39:44 PM
No explanation why they chose to go with the horrific A-12 over the reliable A6-E.  She was ugly, slow, and when fully loaded heavy, but damn if she couldn't fly in the dark, any weather, and deliver on target and on time.
 
They replaced her with the F/A 18 which can't hit the broadside of a barn with a bomb and is a terrible dive bomber (*nod* to the A7)
 
The original dealers of "Death From Above" - A6 Intruder AQ's
 
VA-165 Boomers AQ's still rule!
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Mad Doc
A proud Boomer from 1987 - 1990
 
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Slim Pickinz       8/7/2009 8:11:51 PM

No explanation why they chose to go with the horrific A-12 over the reliable A6-E.  She was ugly, slow, and when fully loaded heavy, but damn if she couldn't fly in the dark, any weather, and deliver on target and on time.

 

They replaced her with the F/A 18 which can't hit the broadside of a barn with a bomb and is a terrible dive bomber (*nod* to the A7)

 

The original dealers of "Death From Above" - A6 Intruder AQ's


 

VA-165 Boomers AQ's still rule!

http://www.intruderassociation.org/images/165.gif" width="300" height="326" />

Mad Doc

A proud Boomer from 1987 - 1990



Having great capabilities for dumb bomb delivery accuracy and point attack dive bombing aren't as much of a necessity now in an era of wipespread GPS and JDAM weapon use. No need to dive bomb a target when you can lob an SDB at it from standoff range.
 
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