The following were operators of the Grumman A-6 Intruder: Operators United States Navy VA-34 — Blue Blasters. Established 1970. Redesignated VFA-34 in 1996, flying F/A-18C Hornets. Based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. VA-35 — Black Panthers. Callsign: "Raygun." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1965. Based at NAS Oceana. Was featured in the film The Final Countdown along with the rest of Carrier Air Wing 8 on board the . Disestablished 1995. An A-6 Intruder, Bureau number : 152603, from the squadron, is currently on display at the Richmond Municipal Airport in Richmond Indiana. VA-36 — Roadrunners. Callsign: "Heartless." Established 1987. Based at NAS Oceana. Disestablished 1994. VA-42 — Green Pawns, Thunderbolts (from 1992). Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1963. Atlantic Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), i.e., A-6E training squadron. Also operated TC-4C Academe aircraft. Based at NAS Oceana. Disestablished 1994. VA-52 — Knight Riders. Callsign: "Viceroy. Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1967. Based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington. Disestablished 1995. VA-55 — Warhorses. Established 1983. Based at NAS Oceana. Disestablished 1991. VA-65 — World Famous Fighting Tigers. Callsigns: "Cupcake" and "Fighting Tiger." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1965. Based at NAS Oceana. Disestablished 1993. VA-75 — World Famous Sunday Punchers. Callsign: "Flying Ace." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1963. First operational Intruder squadron. Based at NAS Oceana. Last operational Intruder squadron. Disestablished 1997. VA-85 — Black Falcons. Callsign: "Buckeye." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1964. Based at NAS Oceana. Disestablished 1994. VA-95 — Green Lizards. Previously an A-1 Skyraider squadron that transitioned to A-4 Skyhawks and was later disestablished in 1970. Reestablished as an A-6 squadron in 1972. Based at NAS Whidbey Island. Last Vietnam-era A-6 squadron to be established. Significant engagements included Operation Frequent Wind (Saigon evacuation), the Mayaguez Incident, and Operation Praying Mantis (actions against Iranian naval units, including the sinking of the Iranian frigate Sahand, the largest ship to be sunk by this aircraft type) . Disestablished 1995. VA-115 — Arabs, Eagles (from 1979). Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider. Disestablished in 1967. Reestablished as an A-6 squadron in 1970. Redesignated VFA-115 in 1996, flying F/A-18E Super Hornets, introducing this model into combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Initially based at NAS Whidbey Island, then forward-deployed at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan from 1973 until redesignation. Reassigned to new home base of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California in October