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Offline Cobra2

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The A-6E Intruder
« on: October 29, 2006, 11:54:22 PM »
Does anyone know if the A-6E Intruder has air-to-air capability? Because one of my models I recenly bought has what looks to be air-to-air missles. Someone please answer.
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2006, 09:40:11 AM »
Yes, the E model can be equipped with the AIM-9L/M Sidewinder, but I am not sure if they were used, after all the A-6 probably relied on fighter escorts anyway for defence. But those missiles...are you sure they are not AGMs? Because they can be AGM-45 Shrike missiles for example, which look quite like the AIM-7.

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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2006, 03:05:27 AM »
No, it looked more like 4 AIM-9 Sidewinders. You can tell by the front fins...there right up front like the AIM-9L/M AAM. Thank you for answering me Webmaster.
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2006, 11:36:13 PM »
Is the missle body wide? If it is they could be AGM-12 Bullpup missiles.
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2006, 11:03:46 PM »
No, its just big enough to get about 1 or 2 inches from the end of the wing. And its really thin to...I think its an AAM.
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2007, 08:09:19 PM »
could you post a photo of it??
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2007, 08:43:26 PM »
Quote from: Globetrotter on March 03, 2007, 08:09:19 PM
could you post a photo of it??

yea just take a pic
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2007, 02:27:42 AM »
maybe the model is wrong?
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Re: The A-6E Intruder
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2007, 05:58:20 AM »
I cant take pictures...digital camera is lost  :-\
Anyway, I looked again and it is an AGM-84 Harpoon Air-to-Ground Missle...it was late that night  and thats why I messed it up  :-\
« Last Edit: March 04, 2007, 06:07:15 AM by Cobra2 »
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