Event Brief
A-6 Intruder carried 18,000 pounds of bombs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The A-6 Intruder, nicknamed “the Drumstick,” used DIANE radar for night terrain mapping and later FLIR to drop 28 laser-guided bombs one at a time. The article notes 18,000 pounds of bombs could be hauled and that 693 aircraft were built, with 17 crewmen earning the Navy Cross in Vietnam.
WHO: U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder crews
WHAT: A-6 Intruder aircraft hauled 18,000 pounds of bombs and could drop 28 laser-guided bombs one at a time
WHEN: 1960s
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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