Grumman a6 intruder patches photo gallery by paul newman. Oct 27, 2015 newer a4fs, which introduced a conspicuous avionics hump on the planes spine, debuted in late 1967. If you want tech support, please ask in the thread on the subject. I was sitting on top of a flying a6 the story of a. The a6 intruder had the ability to deliver nuclear and conventional ordnance on target in zerovisibility due to bad. When the navy retired the a6 in 1997, several intruder airframes that were awaiting new wings at st.
Every few months we make a new update to the simulator available. A6 intruder units of the vietnam war combat aircraft. Its amazing how much training can be done on the ground when done right. Xplane also has a plugin architecture that allows users to create their own modules and aircraft, extending the functionality. In service between 1963 and 1997, the intruder was designed as an allweather replacement for the pistonengine douglas a1 skyraider medium attack aircraft. Posted on their facebook page razbam have posted two screens of a new version of the a6 intruder which they now have in production. Collaboration with established xplane developer dawson designs means that premium virtavia titles will now be fully converted to xplane format and offered at the vendors sites listed above. It is the same patch used by the united states armed forces and is of the highest quality. The aircraft were called as the a2f before 1962 and got the new name,the a6 intruder,in service.
Our xplane manuals have all sorts of helpful information about using xplane. Trumpeter a6a intruder aircraft plastic model airplane kit 1. The a6as first flight occurred on april 19, 1960, and the first of 482 production aircraft were delivered in february 1963. This plane was the real star of the movie flight of the intruder to get some flesh in the pilot seats, the filmmakers also hired a number of actors who went on to become big stars. Cold war, korea, vietnam, and desert storm up to and including for example the a10, f15, mirage 200, mig29, and f18. Collaboration with established x plane developer dawson designs means that premium virtavia titles will now be fully converted to x plane format and offered at the vendors sites listed above. Aircraft xplane 11 flight simulation aerosoft us shop.
The outstanding allweather capability soon made the a6 the main strike force of the navy and marines,and devoted into the vietnam war. Marine corpss principal medium and allweathernight attack aircraft from the mid1960s through the 1990s and as an aerial tanker either in the dedicated ka6d version or by use of a buddy store d704. The legendary designer created the original aerostar as a nocompromises personal speed machine. The vulcan b mk2 is an iconic, fourengine, deltawing strategic bomber which saw service in the uk during the cold. New listing grumman a6 a6 intruder us navy usmc attack squadron desert storm patch. Jul 17, 2015 this explains if you are getting errors when you load into older x plane aircraft in a newer version of x plane. Get the fsx steam edition version of the virtavia a6e intruder fsx steam edition here the grumman a6 was the us navys premier precision strike aircraft for over 30 years. Grumman f14 fighter jet plane tomcat united states navy patch 95xf. In the picture above is the fantastic rc a6 intruder from a meys hi tech hobby kit.
Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Ps53812 about postage stamp diecast planes postage stamp plane models formerly known as model power models has a long history of producing affordable, ready made diecast airplanes in the 5 to 8 range. The a6 was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s in response to a requirement issued by the united states navy for an allweather jetpowered carrierbased attack aircraft. For the version of this addon compatible with xplane 10 click herethe piper pa38 tomahawk, is the twoseater plane school launched by piper in 1975. Apollo lunar module e8 e10 ef111 q4c q8c q180 x29 x47a x47b x47c bat firebird switchblade. A6 intruder us navy aircraft patch for sale online ebay. The grumman a2f a6 intruder was the result of a february 1957 navy request for proposals for a replacement for the douglas ad skyraider in both the navy and the marine corps. A6e intruders forever 1991, hail damage on the nose. Augustine airport in florida were sunk off the coast, forming the artificial intruder reef fish haven.
Maximizing both of these requires that xplane be updated often. A6 intruder us navy va usmc vma grumman attack squadron shoulder patch. The aircrafts long range and heavy payload 18,000 lb8170 kg coupled with its ability to fly in all weather made it invaluable. Marine corps between 1963 and 1997, the intruder was designed to replace the pistonengined douglas a1 skyraider. A6 intruder background in december 1957, the grumman corporation was selected by the us navy to fulfill the new longrange lowlevel tactical strike aircraft requirement with their a6 intruder.
Grumann a6 intruder jet fighter attack united states navy us marine corps vietnam war a6 intruder jet fighter large flight patch measures 4. The a6e variant was the definitive attack version of the intruder, capable of carrying a laundry list of nato ordnance and featuring a wide array of electronics. A6 intruder va52 knightriders postage stamp collection 1140 by postage stamp diecast planes item number. Instructions for updating xplane 11 are available here. It has and will be on my system until it wont work with the new versions. Check out our file submission page and learn how to have your files added to our library and have it available to the helicopter flight simulation community. Just flight, in partnership with thranda design, are proud to present the avro vulcan b mk2, k. A6 intruder, us navy aircraft patch, size is 4 x 4, fully embroidered, new and unused condition. The a6 intruder became a true classic of naval aviation over the skies of north vietnam, with 14 of its crews being honoured with the second highest decoration in naval service, the navy cross. It was equipped with a microminiaturized digital computer, a solid state weapons release system, and a single, integrated track and search radar. The cost was high as 69 intruders were lost in combat to all causes during the war.
The a6e was an allweather, two seat, subsonic, carrierbased attack aircraft. Designing a brand new aircraft patch is fast and easy, just send us your ideas. The intruder was in service between 1963 and 1997 and was des. My next combat was in a6 intruder aircraft, with medium attack squadron 165 va165, out of whidbey island washington. Theres none of your fancydan, onestepatatime, lets all have fun in the air. Xplane is packaged with other software to build and customize aircraft and scenery, offering a complete flight simulation environment.
Drews dezines is pleased to announce that our new grumman a6e intruder is close to completion and will be released shortly. The policy of the era was, two gulf of tonkin cruises made you combat limited. Xplane is a flight simulator for linux, mac os x and windows by laminar research. In total, 693 a6s were built and they served the navy with distinction over an illustrious career. Original va95 green lizards us navy grumman a6 intruder. Screenshot of us navy a6e intruder va35 black panther in flight. Virtavia a6e intruder dtg steam edition manual version 2. Air force and lockheed martinled a10 prime team have worked closely to significantly digitize the a10a thunderbolt ii close air support fighter to its a10c configuration, enabling employment of the new gps and inertiallyguided munitions. The intruder did not have the super dtos system that we had. The a6 intruder patch is usually shipped with 15 business days. The grumman a6 intruder was designed as the replacement of the a1 skyraider. Razbam grumman a6 intruder for microsoft flight simulator series. Xplane 11pb ortho4xp k69 custom runway patch and other.
But with the improvements i see coming in xp 11 im hoping for a huge migration, and with that will come more developers and more great planes to fly. Handcrafted with navy markings, this stunning 148scale model measures 12. The request was accompanied by type specification 149, which asked for a twoseat aircraft capable of performing in allweather conditions. The ka6d was a tanker version of the a6 attack aircraft obtained by converting existing intruder airframes. The target recognitionattack multisensor tram version of the a6e was introduced to the fleet in 1979. The aircrafts long range and heavy payload 18,000 lb8170 kg coupled with its ability to fly in all weather made it invaluable during the war. The us navy has awarded a contract for the towing and dismantling of the decommissioned aircraft carrier ranger cv 61 the third forrestalclass aircraft. During my stay, 196769, we had two vietnam cruises aboard the uss ranger. A repaint of kazunori itos a6e intruder modified and updated for flight simulator x. The best xplane addons the world of xplane is a very different one to that of microsofts flight sim x. Student pilots and experience pilots can apply these techniques to save money and time.
Newer a4fs, which introduced a conspicuous avionics hump on the planes spine, debuted in late 1967. Built by grumman, the tram is a version of the a6e released in the late 70s with improved laser guided weapons delivery, enhanced computers and an automatic. To browse the list of xplane manuals, please see the xplane manuals page. The marines also flew twoseat ta4f trainers as airborne forward air controllers. The most common problem getting a nocdnodvd patch to work is ensuring that the nocdnodvd patch matches youre game version, because the games exe is changed when a patch update is applied previous versions won. New grumman a6e intruder airplane development notices x. It is a new program by itself so just install it on your hd and put the original xplane in the drive and run 566 from the hard drive. There are a total of 684 xplane aircraft in the military factory. This file is a profile settings file to be used with smartcopilot. It has been almost ten years since the greatest attack asset ever built for the united states navy thundered off carrier decks forever.
A6 intruder hours, us navy aircraft patch, size is 4 x 4, fully embroidered, new condition. This things happen once every some million flights. This includes the xplane 10 manual in english, german, french, italian, or spanish, as well as manuals. If you download plans and build the a6, please consider sending the designer a donation for all of his hard work and inspiration paypal welcomed. This is a great place to start if you have indepth questions about the simulator. The grumman a6 intruder is an american twinjet allweather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by american aircraft company grumman aerospace that was operated by the u. Check out our extensive collection of unique aircraft patches. I hope my suggestions help make this an even better plane and help you decide whether to download it or not. All of these designs are ready to go, and you can even change the colors to match your squadron at no additional charge.
Jan 28, 2019 the grumman a6 intruder was a dedicated strike platform designed to a united states navy usn requirement for an allweather, carrierbased attack aircraft capable of carrying and delivering large, potent payloads on inland enemy targets. A6 intruder, us navy aircraft patch, size is 4 x 4, fully embroidered, new and unused condition, made in taiwan in the 1980s. A6 intruder cockpit us military aircraft, cockpit, air. In 1960, the a6 intruder attack aircraft made its first flight and by 1963, the ea6 intruder went into flight carrier service as a naval attack aircraft. Just wanted to post a picture of the xplane version of the a6. In 1997, the last of the grumman a6 intruders in service were retired after two wars and 34 years with the fleet. The grumman a2f a6 intruder was the result of a february 1957 navy request for proposals for a replacement for the douglas.
The early a7s did not have the cosmic nav and computer system that the d and e had. This impressive video was shot years ago from the cockpit on an a6 intruder about to land on uss carl vinson in the indian ocean. The grumman a6 intruder is an american twinjet allweather attack aircraft developed and. New listing grumman a6 a6 intruder us navy usmc attack. The xplane simulator is designed for both realism and longevity.
I was sitting on top of a flying a6 the story of a lucky. This is a new repo with the latest versions of an24 for xplane 11 with fixes applied by enthusiasts and fans. Freewing 80mm edf a6 intruder attack jet receiver ready in navy uss forrestal color scheme fj20412p during its service life, the grumman a6 intruder was the us navy and marine corps premier close combat, midwing attack aircraft. Flight patch a6 intruder grumman color, yellow white black red purple. See more ideas about fighter jets, military aircraft and aircraft.
Some would say not the prettiest plane in the world but a deadly part of the us carrier task force, proven both in vietnam and the gulf war. Military jetsmilitary weaponsmilitary aircraftus navy aircraftnavy aircraft carrierfighter pilotfighter jets. Our high quality airplane patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Here are some search phrases to help in future web searches of the a6, a6 intruder, a6, ea6b, prowler, a6 intruder. This is a a4 professionals preference aircraft patch for the skyhawk drivers. On the uss kitty hawk, the a6 was the loudest plane that we had. This patch does not come with velcro already attached. The grumman a6 intruder was a twin jetengine, midwing allweather attack aircraft. Head over to to read the announcement and see screenshots of the new xplane c17 globemaster iii. The grumman a6 intruder is a twinengine, midwing attack aircraft built by grumman aerospace.
We rolled a bit over 8,000 feet carrying 10 x 500 and two 300 gal tanks. Patch us navy a6 intruder grumann vietnam war usmc. The intruder received a new standardized us dod designation of a6a in the autumn of 1962, and entered squadron service in february 1963. This repository has been officially sanctioned by felis, but you are not permitted to redistribute this content commercially. Steve s from rc universe started a thread about it. I just downloaded it, but havent tried it in xplane yet. Freewing a6 intruder rc jet receiver ready motion rc. Top 10 general aviation aircraft for xplane 11 youtube. Grumman a6e intruder usn jet attack aircraft, photos. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. With smartcopilot you can share your cockpit with other pilots in xplane. All the parts, nacelles and fuselage, have been converted into one integrated object with planemaker, reducing their total drag to zero, and gaining back all the supersonic performance lost in the constant improvements made to the xplane flight model since v9.
It made all the difference in the world, especially for cas. Aerostar 601pthe aerostar is the masterpiece of ted r. Grumman a6 intruder carrierborne allweather heavy strike. A6 intruders first saw action during the vietnam war where the aircraft were used extensively against targets in vietnam. Its the first allweather attack aircraft of the us navy. Breaking down the barriers of flight has never been a painless or cheap endeavor. Xplane aircraft free planes for xplane flight simulator. The a6e intruder by rick sasala is an excellent airplane and well worth the download time.
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