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Military Aviation => Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Cobra2 on October 29, 2006, 11:54:22 PM

Title: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Cobra2 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.
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Webmaster 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.

(http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/images/agm-45-dvic455.jpg)
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Cobra2 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.
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Goose on November 04, 2006, 11:36:13 PM
Is the missle body wide? If it is they could be AGM-12 Bullpup missiles.
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Cobra2 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.
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Globetrotter on March 03, 2007, 08:09:19 PM
could you post a photo of it??
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Foxhound21 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
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Gripen on March 04, 2007, 02:27:42 AM
maybe the model is wrong?
Title: Re: The A-6E Intruder
Post by: Cobra2 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  :-\