VA-304 Firebirds KA-6D (1990) Intruder Model, 1/36th Scale, Mahogany, Navy

VA-304 Firebirds KA-6D (1990) Intruder Model Fly with the Firebirds of VA-304 in this handcrafted KA-6D (1990) Intruder Model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you'll love. Length - 18 inches Made from Mahogany US Veteran Owned Business The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. A-6A Intruder/Bu. 151581 1964: Delivered to the US Navy. 1964-65: VA-75 as AG-504. 1966-67: VA-85 as NH-501. Converted to KA-6D tanker. 1974: VA-85 as AA-521. 1975: VA-35 as AJ-521. 1976: VA-34 as AB-521. 1978: VA-85 as AA-521. 1979-81: VA-65 as AE-523. 1983-84: VA-176 as AE-516. 1993: VA-304 as ND-423. 4/1993: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard. VA-304, nicknamed the Firebirds, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy Reserve, based at NAS Alameda, California. It was established on 1 July 1970, and disestablished almost 25 years later, on 31 December 1994. 1 July 1970: established as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force. Elements of reserve unit, VA-20G3, were used to form the newly established squadron. May 1987: They operated from the Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, Alberta, while participating in exercise Rendezvous 87-Bold Warrior. The exercise was a mock full-scale battle between elements of the Canadian Armed Forces with VA-304 acting as an aggressor force. August 1988: They were the first reserve squadron to receive and operate the A-6E Intruder.