Attack Squadron 128 (ATKRON 128) VA-128 ‘Golden Intruders’
STATUS:		established as VA-128 on September 1, 1967 VA-128 disestablished on September 30, 1995
AIRCRAFT:		(year received the aircraft type) Grumman A-6A Intruder (1967) Grumman A-6E Intruder (1973) Grumman TC-4C Academe (1968)
DEPLOYMENTS:		no combat deployments because VA-128 was a Fleet Replacement Squadron (training unit)
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TC-4C Academe training aircraft (VA-128) with an ‘Intruder nose’ - 1993 TC-4C Academe training aircraft (VA-128) - 1993 TC-4C Academe training aircraft (VA-128) - 1993 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) aboard USS Ranger (CV 61) - 1992 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) was loaded with a BQM-74E target drone during tests - 1992 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) was loaded with a BQM-74E target drone during tests - 1992 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) was loaded with a BQM-74E target drone during tests - 1992 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) was loaded with a BQM-74E target drone during tests - 1992 A-6E Intruders (VA-128) during a training mission near NAF El Centro, California - 1988 (National Naval Aviation Museum) A-6E Intruders (VA-128) during a training mission near NAF El Centro, California - 1988 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - 1986 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - 1986 A-6E Intruder (VA-128) making an emergency landing at NAS Pensacola, Florida - 1983 change of command ceremony at NAS Whidbey Island - 1982 A-6E Intruders (VA-128) - 1980 ? A-6A Intruders (VA-128) - 1970’s A-6A Intruders (VA-128) - 1969
history
Significant events: 1 Sep 1967: The squadron was assigned the mission of training combat ready flight crews and replacement maintenance personnel for the A-6 Intruder. Oct 1968: Two U.S. Air Force exchange officers reported aboard for training in the A-6A. Jun 1973: A Naval Officer from the Federal Republic of Germany reported aboard for training in the A-6. Mar–May 1980: The squadron’s TC-4C, Target Recognition Attack Multisensor (TRAM) equipped aircraft, was used to monitor the hot spots on Mount St. Helens in Washington state prior to a major eruption on 18 May. The squadron’s work with U.S. Geological Survey authorities provided the forewarning necessary to save hundreds of lives since the mountain was a popular place for campers, boaters and mountain climbers. Oct 1986: The squadron assumed the additional duty of training all U.S. Marine Corps personnel on the A-6 following the disestablishment of VMAT(AW)-202. 1990: The squadron received the first composite wing A-6E on the West Coast. Homeport: NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
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