The story of the US Navy A-6 Intruder that was accidentally shot down by a Japanese destroyer
On Jun. 3, 1996 a Japanese destroyer accidentally shot down a US Navy A-6E Intruder with a Phalanx CIWS during RIMPAC…
On Jun. 3, 1996 a Japanese destroyer accidentally shot down a US Navy A-6E Intruder with a Phalanx CIWS during RIMPAC…
“They shot at least two missiles at us. I’m screaming at the pilot to get back down and move the aircraft,…
“I wondered what the missile would look like as it came off his wing toward us,” Cdr Robert Besal, A-6 Intruder…
Now the mention of the Intruder still frequently elicits remarks like ‘retired too soon’ and ‘wish it was still in the…
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