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There are currently 36 Intruders on display at various locations throughout the country. Some are in mint condition, others are not. There are lots of reasons for the poor condition of some of the A-6s. They range from tough weather locations, poor funding at the particular location and lack of manpower/local interest.
A perfect example of this is the A-6 located at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. After five years outside in the Pacific Northwest climate with very little care, the jet was in sad condition. Markings were faded, paint was chipped, and rust was everywhere and there was even moss growing on it. A group in Seattle got together with the MOF and coordinated volunteer efforts and lots of help from NAS Whidbey and brought the jet up to reasonable conditions. The MOF was motivated by the interest and consequently moved the aircraft up on their schedule, and put it into the Boeing paint shop. Volunteer efforts by the Boeing folks resulted in a jet that looks like she just rolled off the production line at Bethpage. That jet then became the focus for a Veteran’s Day program at the MOF, which, focused on the A-6 with over 400 people in attendance.
We would like to put in place a “plane captain” program for each jet on display. That plane captain would be listed on the website and would also have formal credentials from the Intruder Association as being our point of contact with the particular site, either the museum or organization. Your duties would be to be a point of contact for the display group to contact potential manpower pools or former Intruder types and help in anyway you would see fit. You would be able to keep a close eye on the jet and hopefully be instrumental in keeping the jet on the radar screen of the custodian.
This program is not intended in any way to usurp the authority of the custodian. We want to partner as volunteers to help preserve an aircraft, which we all feel is an important part of Naval Aviation history.
We have found, that a little effort makes a huge difference, please lend a hand.