A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E <i>Intruder</i> aircraft (BuNo 157003) of attack squadron VA-75 <i>Sunday Punchers</i> and Vought A-7E <i>Corsair II</i> aircraft of VA-46 <i>Clansmen</i> fly in formation as they prepare for refueling during "Operation Desert Storm" in early 1991. The <i>Corsair</i>s are armed with cluster bombs and AIM-9L <i>Sidewinder</i> air-to-air missiles. The <i>Intruder</i> carrier four drop tanks and a "buddy-buddy" refueling pack. VA-76 and VA-46 were assigned to <i>Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3)</i> aboard the aircraft carrier <i>USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)</i> from 15 August 1990 to 28 March 1991. This was the last deployment for the A-7 <i>Corsair</i>. The A-6E 157003 was retired to AMARC as 5A0083 on 19 November 1993.
Tech. Sgt. Rose Reynolds, USAF
1991
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