VA-176
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Attack Squadron One Seven Six (VA-176), known as the "Thunderbolts", was a United States Navy A-6 Intruder squadron that saw combat service in the Vietnam War and later in 1983 in both Grenada and Lebanon . Two members of the squadron attained fame while operating the AD-1 Skyraider by successfully engaging a North Vietnamese MiG 17 , an unusual instance of propeller-driven aircraft defeating a jet-powered adversary. The squadron was part of Air Wing Six from 1985 to 1987 and operated from the flight deck of carriers USS Independence Forrestal
Planes
Grumman A-6A "Intruder" — 1969 - 1970Grumman KA-6D "Intruder" — 1970 - 1971 Grumman A-6C "Intruder" — 1971 - 1975 Grumman A-6E "Intruder" — 1975 - 1992 External links
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