Description
VA-95 Green Lizards (1990s) 154129 A-6E Intruder Model
Fly with the Green Lizards again in this 18 inch wooden model painted with 1990s schemed livery. Each piece is carved from wood and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love.
- Length: 18 inches
- Wingspan: 17.4 inches
- Made from Mahogany
- US Naval Aviator Owned business
1968: Delivered to the United States Navy.
1968: VA-85 as AE-510.
Upgraded to A-6E.
1975-76: VMA(AW)-224 as WK-09.
1976-77: VMA(AW)-332 as EA-09.
1979-81: VMA(AW)-332 as EA-361.
1982: VA-145 as NE-510.
1984: VA-145 as NE-501.
1993-95: VA-95 as NH-505.
10/1995: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.
The third VA-95, nicknamed the Green Lizards, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was the third squadron to bear that designation. The squadron was established on 1 April 1972, and disestablished on 31 October 1995.
Apr 1973: The squadron provided support for Operation End Sweep, the clearing of mine fields along the coast of North Vietnam.
Apr 1975: Squadron aircraft participated in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of American personnel from Saigon. The squadron provided armed escort flights over the Saigon area for protection of the helos conducting the evacuation.
15 May 1975: The squadron participated in the recovery of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez following its capture by Cambodian gunboats. The squadron flew sorties in support of the Marine landings on Koh Tang Island and retaliatory strikes against Cambodian targets. Squadron aircraft struck the airfield and naval facility at Ream, Cambodia. The squadron’s KA-6D aircraft were used to provide tanker support for the combat sorties.