Keywords: A-6E VA-35 landing on USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1981.JPEG A U S Navy Grumman A-6E Intruder BuNo 160996 from Attack Squadron 35 VA-35 Black Panthers approaches the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN-68 for a landing on 27 June 1981 VA-35 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 CVW-8 aboard the Nimitz for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 3 August 1981 to 12 February 1982 During that deployment the A-6E 160996 crashed into the sea on 18 November 1981 after the undercarriage collapsed Both crewmembers ejected safely http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSC8203535 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DN-SC-82-03535 JPG DN-SC-82-03535 1981-06-27 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 35 United States Navy Aircraft landing on USS Nimitz CVN-68 |