VQ-6

[1] During its short-lived career, it was the second of two squadrons to operate the ES-3A Shadow, an ELINT version of the Lockheed S-3 Viking.

[1] This was after the only carrier capable ELINT aircraft at the time, the EA-3B Skywarrior, was retired from service by VQ-2.

A year later between 13 April 1993, and 18 May 1993, the squadron participated in workup trials on the USS America CV-66.

[3] VQ-6 Detachment A made their first deployment on the USS Saratoga CV-60 between 12 January and 24 June 1994, as part of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17).

During workups for that cruise in October 1997, the squadron along with the Stennis was featured in an episode of the Discovery Channel documentary series Extreme Machines.

an ES-3A Shadow from VQ-6 Det.A being launched from USS Saratoga CV-60 in 1994 during VQ-6's first cruise.
An Lockheed ES-3A Shadow (BuNo 159401) VQ-6 in flight off the Florida coast. This aircraft was retired to the AMARC in Arizona as 2S0036 on 24 February 1999 and scrapped on 8 January 2003.
An Lockheed ES-3A Shadow (BuNo 159401) VQ-6 in flight off the Florida coast. This aircraft was retired to the AMARC in Arizona as 2S0036 on 24 February 1999 and scrapped on 8 January 2003.