A-6 Intruder / US Navy Korean War The Hawkeye's long-range radar and

The Hawkeye's long-range radar and other electronic surveillance systems can simultaneously detect and track hundreds of ships and aircraft more than 200 miles away

and the last was retired in l978

attack distant targets and provide close support for ground troops

the H-53 is a heavy helicopter designed for the transportation of equipment

it was to be in the ground attack role that the Panther was to gain its primary claim to fame

A-6 Intruder / US Navy Korean War The Hawkeye's long-range radar andA 6 Intruder airplane model. The Grumman A 6, known as the Intruders, were first used in combat in Vietnam in March 1965 while stationed on the USS Independence. Throughout the fighting in Southeast Asia, various models of the Intruders were heavily involved. In February 1970, Grumman debuted the A 6E, an advanced and upgraded version of the A 6A. This version was equipped with two Pratt & Whitney J52 P 8B turbojets, allowing for a maximum speed of