Designed in the years following the Korean War & then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1960 the A-6 quickly became the most capable attack aircraft in the US Navys stable. The first squadron VA-75 made its initial deployment directly into combat in south-east Asia in 1965 & over the next eight years ten US Navy & four Marine Intruder squadrons would conduct combat operations throughout Vietnam Laos & Cambodia. After initial problems & a high loss rate the type proved itself beyond all doubt as the Naval services best night & foul-weather platform particularly during the regions notorious monsoon season. The A-6 Intruder became a true classic of naval aviation over the skies of North Vietnam but the cost was high as 69 Intruders were lost in combat to all causes during the war. This work tells the complete story of these aircraft in combat during the Vietnam War.