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🌱 Patch AM: Why aviation fans in Chantilly should care about the A-6 Intruder

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  • Why aviation fans in Chantilly should care about the A-6 Intruder

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Mini' B-52 Bomber: The A-6 Intruder Has A Message for the U.S. Navy (19fortyfive.com) — Aviation buffs in Chantilly get a nod as the writer highlights the A‑6 Intruder’s history and points locals to the Udvar‑Hazy Center as one of the best places to see classic Navy aircraft up close. The piece traces the Intruder’s demanding combat role from Vietnam through Desert Storm and explains how its design influenced later electronic‑warfare jets.
   

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