Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy)
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Second VA-35, nicknamed the Black Panthers, was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the second squadron to be assigned the VA-35 designation.
VA-35 squadron patch
A Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator dive bomber from VB-4 at Oakland, California in 1940. Note the diving black panther insignia on the side.
VA-35 Grumman KA-6D Intruder aboard USS Nimitz during a visit to Scotland in 1975. The Black Panther marking is displayed on the fin
Grumman A-6 Intruder
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The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet, all-weather subsonic attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S
Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy)
…officer, Commander Richard G. Layser, was killed in an accident. 15 August 1965: VA-35 transferred from CVW-3 in preparation for its transition to the A-6A Intruder. This brought to a close an illustrious career with CVW-3 that began in 1939. 26 February 1967: The squadron participated in the first combat aerial…
KA-6D Intruder of Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34 "Blue Blasters")
YA2F-1 showing the original tilting tailpipes
An A-6E landing on the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), showing the split airbrakes on the tips of its left wing
An A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.