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