#OTD
: 62 years ago, company pilot Robert Smyth made the maiden flight of the
#Grumman
A-6 Intruder, at Calverton, NY (April 19, 1960). Dubbed the “Drumstick”, the A-6 served as Navy & USMC's leading attack/strike aircraft for almost three decades.
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#aviation
#history