March 3
, 2021
THE
CASTLE AIR MUSEUM, ATWATER, CA WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL ON FRIDAY MARCH 5 AT APPROXIMATELY
8:00 AM AT THE MUSEUMS RESTORATION HANGAR LOCATED
AT 3040 'A' STREET ON THE CASTLE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT
IS A GRUMMAN A-6E INTRUDER AND IS THE LAST TO HAVE
FLOWN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY! ON HAND TO RECEIVE
THIS AIRCRAFT WILL BE THE LAST PILOT TO HAVE FLOWN
THIS AIRCRAFT! WITH EXCEPTION OF A FEW HOURS WILL
BE 24 YEARS TO THE DAY THAT THEN LT. JUNIOR GRADE
GREG SMITH USN (RET.) FLEW THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS FINAL
FLIGHT TO THE ARIZONA DESERT FOR STORAGE! GREG SMITH
RETIRED FROM THE NAVY AS A LT. COMMANDER NEARLY 10
YEARS AFTER THIS HISTORIC FLIGHT......................>>>>more