PCAM A6 Intruder History

Flying the Edge of America - - David Millett, Julia Buss
Wednesday evening, April 21, 2010

In the summer of 2008 our speakers flew their small, single engine, airplane around the edges of the contiguous United States of America. Along the way, they encountered America's small towns, National Parks, and National Monuments. On the most dangerous and exciting adventure of their lives they flew into unanticipated ghastly weather, thunderstorms, and brushed with hurricanes. In the end, they discovered a land much more complex than they had imagined, far larger than they could believe, and more beautiful than they dreamed possible.

Julia and David have traveled around the world twice. Between them they have visited almost every state in the USA, and traveled to every continent on the planet, including Antarctica. Their passions are hiking, snow-skiing, SCUBA diving, writing, and travel. Julia is a nurse. She came to America from England in 1991 for a six month work contract. She fell in love with San Francisco and she decided to stay. David is retired from 25 years in Information Technology. He has 20 years experience piloting light aircraft, holds an instrument rating, and flies for the Angel Flight West organization (www.angelflight.org). He keeps a journal of his and Julia's travels at (www.davidmillett.net) and is a destination writer for the (Examiner.com).
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A-6E buno 155595 was built by Grumman Aircraft Corporation, Bethpage, New York, on 31May68 as an A-6A.
595 went to VAH128 the 'Golden Intruders' from Ol Jun 68 to 31 Dec 70 to train A-6 flight crews.
595 was then transferred to her first combat squadron VA-165 the 'Boomers'. The Boomers departed for Vietnam on board the USS Constellation CVA-64 on Ol Oct 71 to 30 Jun 72.
She then went TAD to VA-115 the 'Arabs' subsequently 'Eagles' from Jun 72 to Jul 72.
She then returned to the Golden Intruders for training of A-6 flight crews and maintenance at NARF Alameda on Aug 72 to Sep 73.
595 transferred to VA-196 the 'Main Battery' in Oct 73. VA-196 went on a WestPac + 10 cruise on 17 Sep 74 to 20 May 75 onboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65.
When VA-196 returned home, 595 was sent back to Bethpage to be modified into an A-6E. The Navy acceptance flight was flown on 25 May 76 and 595 returned to the fleet.
Her next unit was her first combat unit, VA-165 for a WestPac on 12 Apr 77 to 21 Nov 77 onboard the Connie.