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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 24, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sept. 24, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

Aerospace & Defense

The US Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Air Wing Is What Makes Aircraft Carriers So Powerful. But That Air Wing Has Slipped from 90 Aircraft to 65 and Lost Its Edge

The A-6 Intruder left the fleet in 1997 and a number of them were sunk off Florida as artificial reefs. The stealth bomber built...

Steve BalestrieriSeptember 29, 2026

A-6 Intruder Original 19FortyFive.com Image

A-6 Intruder Original 19FortyFive.com Image

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

84 A-6 Intruders Were Shot Down Over Vietnam — The Navy Kept Sending Them Because Nothing Else Could Bomb That Accurately at Night

The A-6 Intruder Was a Multi-War Stalwart for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps It wasn’t the most elegant and sleek attack bomber in...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 1, 2026

A-6 Intruder U.S. Navy Photo

A-6 Intruder U.S. Navy Photo

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

‘Mini’ B-52 Bomber: The A-6 Intruder Has A Message for the U.S. Navy

Key Points and Summary – The Grumman A-6 Intruder entered Navy and Marine Corps service in 1963 as America’s first true all-weather carrier attack...

Christian D. OrrDecember 21, 2025

A-6 Intruder. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

A-6 Intruder. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A-6 Intruder: The All-Weather Attack Bomber That Proved its Worth in Vietnam

As the world’s first ever fully all-weather attack bomber, the A-6 “Intruder” has a revered history in American military aviation.

Maya CarlinJune 9, 2023