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allowing their test fleets to continue to operate and saving the US Navy the cost of storage and disposal. As the plan matured, two other contractors, Thunderbird
Aviation and CTAS also elected to participate in similar agreements, with eleven A-3s spread between the five operators. The fleet spares from ASO (Aviation Supply Office) were distributed between the contractors evenly, and warehouses were emptied all over the US. Due to misunderstandings and reorganizations within the US Navy, the worldwide ASO assets were scrapped, not getting to the contractors. In early 1993, CTAS decided that they no longer had use for their aircraft, and Hughes had several programs needing additional assets.
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proposal among other proposals that could only be deployed on even larger carriers not yet in service. As had been predicted by
Heinemann early on, the Skywarrior had been designed to carry larger and bulkier bombs than it ever would in service due to the rapid improvements made in weapons technology. Despite this, at the Navy's insistence, the aircraft was qualified for an 'overload' payload capacity of 84,000 lb (38,000 kg), the testing of which would establish a weight-related record for carrier operations. Because of its cumbersome size, and less-than-slender profile, it was nicknamed "The Whale".
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1467:(the former weapon bay) which lacked an equipment position for a second Electronic Countermeasures Officer or enlisted crewman. The "jump seat" was used by instructor ECMOs training new ECMOs, as well as by guest observers and passengers during operational flights. While the ERA-3B could withstand a cable-arrested landing, the ALT-40 and ALR-75 equipment was not stressed to withstand catapult launches, thus it was never deployed aboard carriers. The ERA-3B served with VAQ-33 and later with VAQ-34.
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189:-capable strategic bomber. In July 1949, Douglas was awarded the contract to produce its design, having bested eight other aircraft companies' submissions. Unlike rival designs, which had aimed for a 100,000 lb (45,000 kg) maximum take-off weight, the Skywarrior was developed for a 68,000 lb (31,000 kg) take-off weight, facilitating its use from the navy's existing
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1406:): 24 electronic warfare versions with pressurized compartment in former weapon bay for one Electronic Warfare Officer and three ESM operators, various sensors. Some early models had tail guns, but these were replaced with the ECM tail. It was assigned to fleet reconnaissance squadrons VQ-1 (Japan and later Guam) and VQ-2 (Rota. Spain) where they flew alongside the
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difficulty in leaving the aircraft through the escape chute, leading to Ramey aiding the man and as a result remaining himself in the aircraft, losing his life in the subsequent in-air explosion and crash after maneuvering the aircraft towards an open area. AO1 Raymond Hite and AT1 Daniel Gerbis were mildly injured, and LCDR Robert Ramey died.
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dispensers (on the tail cone and aft fuselage) and four ram-air turbines (two per side) to power equipment located in the former bomb bay. Crew increased to four: pilot, navigator, crew chief, and
Electronic Countermeasures Officer (ECMO) with one mostly unused "jumpseat" in the aft crew compartment
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Being the heaviest aircraft to take off from a carrier, the
Skywarrior was prone to accidents. "Ultimately, of 283 Skywarriors of various models built, around 120 (42%) were destroyed or crippled in accidents and combat. In 67% of accidents, at least one crew member died." Of these losses, 7 were in
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January 25, 1987, Mediterranean Sea. An EA-3B low on fuel during a night landing impacted the top of the barricade of the USS Nimitz and went into the water. Killed were LT Stephen H. Batchelder (Intelligence
Evaluator), LCDR Ronald R. Callander (Navigator), AT2 Richard A. Herzing, LT Alan A. Levine
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August 2, 1958, Western
Pacific Ocean. The aircraft overran the flight deck. The arresting gear was set up for an A-10. The aircraft hit the water inverted, with the aircraft being recovered and struck at DM AFB. The canopy shattered, with the possibility of the pilot and BN seats being carried away
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July 6th, 1967, 1 nm south of NAS Sanford, Florida, USA. Aircraft was lost after a ground collision, killing LT Henry White, AQ1 Joseph Monaco, AT2 Eugene Seaman, and CDR Charles Carman. No incident report description was written officially. A newspaper article sent by AT2 Seaman's daughter on March
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ridiculed
Heinemann's proposal as "making irresponsible claims". During this period, the USN and USAF were vigorous rivals, each seeking to maintain funding for its projects at the expense of the other in a time marked by drastically declining defense budgets; specifically, USAF officials frequently
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December 4th, 1958. Departed from NAS Sanford for FDR - Aircraft was lost over the
Caribbean. The pilot was waved off on the first pass, and boltered on the second pass. The third pass led to the left wing striking the flight deck, and the cross deck pendant parting (Arresting wire breaking). All 3
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During the
Vietnam War, the A-3 attack aircraft were modified to KA-3B tankers while some were modified into a multi-mission tanker variant, the EKA-3B, which was a real workhorse for the carrier air wing. Electronic jamming equipment was added without removing tanker capability so the EKA-3B could
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at Naval Air
Station Jacksonville, Florida furnished crews and flew out of Da Nang AB performing mapping and intelligence gathering flight over the Southeast Asia area. With 12 camera stations the RA-3B was well equipped to perform cartographic mapping of areas where no detail maps existed. With IR
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Considerable development problems, largely associated with the original J40 engines, had delayed the introduction of the Skywarrior until 31 March 1956. The A-3 was, by far, the largest and heaviest aircraft ever designed for routine use on an aircraft carrier, though ironically it was the smallest
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In late 1948, both Douglas and Curtiss-Wright were awarded preliminary design contracts to further develop and refine their proposals. While Douglas managed to maintain the take-off weight at 68,000 lb, Curtiss were unable to meet the more generous 100,000 lb target during this phase, and thus were
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led to this mission being deprioritized by the early 1960s. Throughout the majority of its later service life, the Skywarrior was tasked with various secondary missions which included use as an electronic warfare platform, tactical reconnaissance aircraft, and high-capacity aerial refueling tanker.
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In 1994, Westinghouse decided to terminate their agreement with the Navy, and Thunderbird added their aircraft to the Thunderbird bailment. In 1996, Thunderbird Aviation went into receivership, and Hughes, through mutual cost savings to the government, added the Thunderbird assets to the contract,
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also using the A-3 as a testbed. On the retirement of the type from US Navy service in 1991, the US Navy decided to end logistic support for the civilian operated testbeds. Rather than abandon the A-3, Hughes, Westinghouse and Raytheon agreed to acquire the remaining A-3s and spares from the Navy,
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June 19th, 1957, 2 nm east of Mayport, Florida, USA. Failure to lower port landing gear after carrier launch. The aircraft's crew were able to successfully bail out and be rescued. AQ1 Pascal Mazuc, CDR Clarence Frossard, and ENS Henry Demers were all moderately injured, with CDR Clarence Frossard
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May 14th, 1957, West of the coast of California, USA (36.30N, 122.35W). Ramp was struck following high attitude after a wave off signal. Fuselage broke at the empennage and main fuel cell was ruptured, leading to fire spreading as the aircraft fell off of the angle deck. CDR Thomas Boulton, LT JG
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flying a similar mission. The EA-3B carried a crew of seven, with flight crew of three in the cockpit and an Electronic Warfare Officer and three electronic systems operators/evaluators in the converted weapons bay. It offered unique electronic reconnaissance capabilities in numerous Cold War-era
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June 2nd, 1958, Seville, Florida, USA. - After an inflight fire caused mechanical issues, which sent the aircraft into a steep high speed dive from 42,000 feet (12,801 meters), LCDR Robert Ramey ordered crew to leave the aircraft through the overhead escape hatch. One crewmember was experiencing
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in the Vigilante's radar and navigation systems. The Skywarrior's strategic bombing role faded after 1964, briefly being complemented by the A3J Vigilante. Soon afterward, the Navy abandoned the concept of carrier-based strategic nuclear weaponry for the successful Polaris missile-equipped Fleet
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class was vulnerable to cancellation, proposed a significantly smaller aircraft of 68,000 lb (31,000 kg) loaded weight, capable of operating from the USN's existing carriers. Heinemann had reasoned (correctly) that as technology developed, the size and weight of nuclear weapons would
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engine proved to be incapable of meeting development schedules or performance promises; Heinemann later commented that "the first thing we learned was that the J40 was not powerful enough". Even prior to the first flight being conducted, Douglas was considering switching to rival manufacturer
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The early A-3 variants had a crew of three: pilot, bombardier/navigator (BN) and crewman/navigator (aka: third crewman). An unusual cockpit configuration was incorporated with the three crew sitting under a framed canopy. In the raised compartment, the pilot and bombardier/navigator sat in a
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that briefly equipped the original bomber version of the A3D/A-3A (removed and replaced by ECM equipment), sat behind the pilot in an aft-facing seat. The third crewman station had the sextant for celestial navigation and the defensive electronic counter measures equipment. Later electronic
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August 26th, 1959. A compressor stall in a thunderstorm led to the aircraft crashing 1nm ESE of E. Monobo, North Carolina, USA. AE2 Mitchell, PH1 D.E. Wilson both faced moderate injuries with LCDR John Sandster losing his life. VAH 1 CO recommended that ejection seats be installed in
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August 12th, 1957, west of the coast of California, USA (37.27N, 122.49W). Arresting gear and hook encountered a point failure, and the aircraft struck the water and was lost at sea. CPO E. Buscaglia and CDR Joseph Garrett were both rescued by a helo plane guard, and sustained minor
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would drop out, declaring that there was no means that the requirements could be met within the 100,000 lb weight limitation. Uncertainty over the performance and requirements of both engines and bombs were major contributing factors towards this climate of negativity.
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October 1, 1958, NAS Leeward Point, Guantanamo, Cuba. Landing gear was retracted during landing, with the aircraft managing to stop safely on the flight deck. The aircraft was repairable, and LT Horace Graham as well as AD3 Samuel Craw suffered minor to moderate
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sued the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company for not providing ejection seats in the A-3.) In contrast, the US Air Force's B-66 Destroyer, not subject to the weight requirements for carrier operations, was equipped with ejection seats throughout its service life.
306:. Success encouraged further development of the concept; early in the post-war years, officials within the USN began to investigate the use of jet power as a potential means of operating larger carrier-based aircraft that would be capable of performing the
335:," which were significantly larger than the USN's existing carriers, thus the specification set a target loaded weight of 100,000 lb (45,000 kg). Additionally, the USN sought for this bomber to possess greater speed and range than its existing
1462:: Eight RA-3Bs converted as electronic aggressor aircraft (primarily for war-at sea exercises) with ECM gear in an extended tail cone and fairings, along with two detachable ram-air turbine powered ALQ-76 countermeasures pods (one under each wing),
741:, Guam. After Det B was disestablished, VQ-1 provided detachments of two EA-3B aircraft that deployed with Western Pacific and Indian Ocean (WESTPAC/IO) bound aircraft carrier battle groups up until the late 1980s when it was replaced by the
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January 28, 1958, Edwards AFB. Aircraft collided with the ground 10 miles west of Barstow, California, USA, with the cause remaining unknown. Aircraft was entirely lost. Dale Benethum and Thomas Kilgariff, both civilians, were killed in the
1456:: 34 KA-3B tankers refitted for dual Electronic countermeasures (ECM)/tanker role, with electronic warfare equipment and tail fairing in place of rear turret. Most were converted back to KA-3B configuration (with no ECM gear) after 1975.
1261:, California. These aircraft have participated in several military air shows, telling visitors that the plane continued to be valuable for its load capacity compared to corporate jets, and its performance compared to small airliners.
650:(later A-5A) in the nuclear heavy attack mission, followed by conversion to the RA-5C and transition to the reconnaissance attack mission. The Vigilante wing would also continue to retain a small number of TA-3B aircraft for training
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February 7th, 1958, North Atlantic Ocean (31.10N. 40.27W.). Aircraft collided with the water and was lost at sea, with fuel contamination being the likely cause. ENS Robert Martin, LT James Chaffee, and AD3 Richard Fraveau were all
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reconnaissance variants could accommodate a crew of seven with the flight crew consisting of a pilot, co-pilot and navigator plus four electronic systems operators occupying stations in the former bomb bay in the spacious fuselage.
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Skywarriors saw some use in the conventional bombing and mine-laying role (A-3B) during the Vietnam War from 1964 through 1967, often to deliver Mk84 2,000 pounds (910 kg) bombs. The A-3 found subsequent service in the
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tanker, which although it had less capacity and endurance, was deployed in greater numbers within the carrier's air wing. Two additional Naval Reserve units were established in the early 1970s as air refueling squadrons,
447:, this initial test flight was carried out with a high degree of secrecy. Early on, the aircraft was found to handle particularly well in flight, in part due to the attention Heinemann and the design team had paid to the
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February 9th, 1957, Mayport, Florida, USA. Aircraft lost after ground collision as a result of fuel starvation. LCDR Lewis Pollock was killed and AD2 Pasquale Del Villaggio as well as ENS Henry Demers were moderately
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were hydraulic, and for storage below deck, the A-3's wings folded outboard of the engines, lying almost flat, and its vertical stabilizer was hinged to starboard. Capacious internal fuel tanks provided long range.
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August 19th, 1957, near Port Lyautey. Aircraft overshot barricade and was lost at sea. AD1 Frank Morey and LT JG John Quinn were both killed, while AQ1 James Babba and LCDR Thomas McLenaghan were both moderately
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September 26, 1957, Norwegian Sea (66.44N, 05.16E). Aircraft encountered ramp strike, with main mounts on the A-3 breaking on impact. LTJG Joseph Juricic, CDR Paul Wilson JR, and ADC Percy Schafer were all
642:, Florida. The wing at NAS Whidbey Island would disestablish in 1959 but the squadrons which had made up the wing would later transition to the EKA-3B variant, eventually forming the nucleus for the Navy's
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The documented history of mechanical failures in the A3D/A-3 showed a rate well above average. Originally, the Skywarrior bombers were assigned to all attack carriers, which included the World War II-era
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January 6, 1958, West Philippine Sea (14.15N 114.3E). Aircraft failed to take off successfully after carrier launch. AMC Darrell Weekley, LT JG Clyde Romerson, and LCDR Jack Loper were all killed.
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In December 1996, Raytheon bought the aerospace units of Hughes Aircraft Company. Hughes Aeronautical Operations, now a part of Raytheon Systems, continued to operate the A-3s from their base at
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model could readily swing between performing strike, refuelling, and electronic warfare duties as required. Numerous other models of the type were developed, leading to the type being used for
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Ballistic Missile submarine program and all A-5As were converted to the RA-5C Vigilante reconnaissance variant. Many A-3Bs were converted to a combination tanker-electronic warfare aircraft.
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side-by-side arrangement with the pilot's station on the port side having full flight controls. On initial variants, a third crew member, who also acted as a gunner for the twin tail-mounted
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had used the intended Westinghouse J40, a powerplant that proved to be disastrous and was subsequently canceled. The turbojets could be supplemented by a provision for twelve 4,500
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in history, having entered service during the mid-1950s and withdrawn from use in 1991. Throughout its service, the Skywarrior was the heaviest operational aircraft to operate from an
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On 30 June 2011, the last flyable EA-3B, BuNo 144865 / FAA registration N875RS, a Raytheon aircraft, arrived at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida for retirement and display at the
1242:, Arizona and grafted onto the front of the aircraft. Racks and equipment were installed in the cabin, and the aircraft was used by Hughes and the USAF for F-15 software development.
1374:): Definitive production bomber version, with stronger airframe, more powerful engines, slightly larger wing area (812 ft/75 m versus 779 ft/72 m), provision for
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January 13, 1988, at Pyramid Lake northeast of Reno, Nevada. A KA-3B impacted the lake while flying in the late afternoon on a low-level mission. All three crew onboard were killed.
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during the design process for the Skywarrior, based on the assumption that most flights would be at high altitude. A similar arrangement with an escape tunnel had been used on the
814:, California. Both units operated aircraft with electronic warfare equipment removed and were redesignated as KA-3Bs. VAK-208 and VAK-308 were decommissioned in the early 1990s.
626:, the A-3 was the Navy's critical element in the U.S. nuclear deterrent. Squadrons were established in two Heavy Attack Wings (HATWINGs), with one wing initially established at
466:; however, its high weight clearance and size meant that the aircraft would be useful in various other capacities. Accordingly, large numbers of Skywarriors were retrofitted as
590:-operated tail turret designed by Westinghouse, soon removed in favor of electronic countermeasure equipment. Although some bombing missions would be carried out early in the
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893:. The Skywarrior was withdrawn from USN service during September 1991, the last examples of the type being retired on 27 September 1991. U.S. Navy RDT&E units, notably
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1st, 2012 stated that the aircraft was participating in night training landings, and was practicing mirror landings on aircraft carriers around the time of the incident.
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mission. The USN had a growing awareness that it could operate in a broader role than had been previously possible, and that the strategic bomber fleet operated by the
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265:, where it was operated as a tactical bomber, electronic warfare aircraft, and aerial reconnaissance platform up until its withdrawal during the 1970s.
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gear installed, the RA-3B was used at night to monitor the movement of troops down roads and trails in Laos. Other locations included Det Tango at
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issued a requirement to develop a long-range, carrier-based attack plane that could deliver either a 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) bomb load or a
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1496:: Two EA-3B converted as VIP transports. Both aircraft were assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations flying from Andrews AFB in Washington, DC.
916:, as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare and a former A-3 bombardier/navigator himself, made the final decision to retire the type.
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allowed camera operator to enter the bay to check the cameras. Some retained tail guns, but most were later converted to ECM tail of late A-3Bs.
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The Skywarrior is one of only three U.S. Navy attack aircraft to enter service in the strategic bomber role. The first was its predecessor, the
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314:(USAF) was unable to reach large parts of the world, a lesser limitation to forward deployed USN aircraft carrier groups and their air wings.
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initially supplanted the A-3 in the strategic bomber role (1961-1963) but was then converted to the tactical strike reconnaissance role.
392:. During July 1949, the USN, recognizing the suitability of Douglas' design, awarded a contract for the production of two flight-capable
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at impact. LCDR Alfred McMillian and LT Gordon Gilmore were both killed in the accident, with AQ1 experiencing somewhat severe injuries.
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385:-class carriers cancelled; this outcome validated Heinemann's decision to focus on a design that could operate from the navy's smaller
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role. Final 21 built had new AN/ASB-7 bombing system, reshaped nose; deleted tail turret in favor of electronic warfare installation.
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July 22nd, 1957, The Mediterranean Sea. ADJ 1 Samuel Hollander was crushed and killed by closing bomb bay doors on the flight deck.
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crew members were rescued by helos. AD1 Clyde Savage, LCDR Richard Andrus, and AD2 Eugene Kronjaeger all faced moderate injuries.
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harbor. This was known as VQ-1 Det.B. The aircrew and ground support personnel were temporarily assigned from their home base at
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substantially decrease, which increased the rationale for designing a more compact bomber. However, figures such as USAF general
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551:. Aircrews began joking morbidly that "A3D" stood for "All Three Dead". (In 1973, the widow of a Skywarrior crewman killed over
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jam enemy radar while waiting to refuel tactical aircraft. Eventually, the EKA-3B was replaced by the smaller dedicated
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3114:"Aircraft N875RS (1960 Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior C/N 12111) Photo by Sergey Ryabtsev (Photo ID: AC955931)"
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in South Vietnam, providing continuous electronic reconnaissance capability over the area, including the
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fleet. A total of eight aircraft manufacturers produced responses to the specification, but all except
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Not assigned • Unofficial designation • Assigned to multiple types
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in 1957. VAH-3 became the A3D/A-3 Replacement Air Group (RAG) squadron for the Atlantic Fleet in 1958.
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3045:"The sad Story of EA-3B Ranger 12 Crash on USS Nimitz and the End for the Whale in US Navy Service"
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144825 โ A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial Foundation, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington.
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since the fleet shutdown. Hughes added that aircraft to the bailment, and ferried the aircraft to
1109:(Pilot), CTI3 Patrick R. Price, LT James D. Richards (Junior Evaluator), and CTI3 Craig H. Rudolf.
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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based at Naval Air Station Alameda. Later moved to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island flying the
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Camera arrangement of a camouflaged RA-3B of Heavy Photographic Squadron 61
2962:"A-3 Skywarrior Association - A-3 Skywarrior Assn. - A-3 ACCIDENT REPORTS"
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530 kn (610 mph, 980 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
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A handful of EA-3Bs remained in service long enough to participate in the
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bomb-director system was initially installed, later replaced by a revised
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Polmar, Norman. "Skywarrior... The US Navy's "Ultimate" Nuclear Bomber".
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The EA-3B variant was modified for electronic intelligence against the
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for modifications. An entire nose section was removed from a stricken
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using the type as a testbed for developing the weapons system for the
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3716:"Skywarrior โ Designing the World's Heaviest Carrier-based Aircraft"
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812 sq ft (75.4 m) with slats and CLE from A3D-2/A-3B
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VAH-8 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (now decommissioned)
3098:"A picture of the modified A-3 currently (2011) based at Van Nuys."
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National Parachute Test Range based at Naval Air Facility El Centro
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versions. Five later converted as VIP transports (two redesignated
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An A3D-2 from VAH-9 suffers a nose wheel collapse while landing on
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An EA-3B Skywarrior from VQ-1 over the South China Sea in 1974.
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community, while the wing at NAS Sanford would convert to the
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Jet Bombers: From the Messerschmitt Me 262 to the Stealth B-2
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1473:: Six RA-3Bs converted for various non-combat test purposes.
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U.S. Navy's Polaris-armed Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines
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based at Naval Air Station Point Mugu (now decommissioned)
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Ralph Gordon, and ADC Joseph Hosking all died as a result.
455:, powered by the rival J57 engine, made its first flight.
3675:(The Aviation Factfile). London: Grange Books plc, 2006.
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Naval Air Test Center at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
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VAH-6 based originally at Naval Air Station North Island,
451:-boosted control surfaces. On 16 October 1953, the first
3659:, No. 93, May/June 2001, pp. 72โ77. ISSN 0143-5450.
3069:
A-3 Skywarrior: The Forgotten Bomber That Did Everything
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based at Naval Air Station Key West (now decommissioned)
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and two Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engines. Early
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voiced their open opposition to the construction of the
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attack aircraft designations 1946โ1962 by manufacturer
3258:" 'Whale' to arrive on Yorktown's flight deck Friday!"
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bottles. The aircraft had a largely conventional semi-
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engine by mid-1953. On 28 October 1952, the prototype
196:. Large portions of the aircraft were produced by the
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McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I
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engines, 10,500 lbf (47 kN) thrust each dry
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McDonnell Douglas aircraft since 1920 : Volume I
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VAH-4 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (now
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VAH-2 based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (now
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An A3D-2 of Heavy Attack Squadron 6 (VAH-6) lands on
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roles. The Destroyer was fitted with ejection seats.
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at Naval Air Station Agana, Guam and sister squadron
354:, Douglas' chief designer, later to win fame for the
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8 ร 1,600 pounds (730 kg) armor-piercing bombs
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3607:. Westport, Connecticut: AIRtime Publishing, 1996.
3524:. London: Naval Institute Press. pp. 455โ467.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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NACA 63-009.9 (modified - {cambered leading edges})
1841:VR-1 based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River and
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being more injured than the other two crew members.
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2413:12,400 lbf (55 kN) with water injection
1218:NRA-3B of the Pacific Missile Test Center in 1982
2900:"National Vigilance Park - Naval Security Group"
710:(RA-3B), electronic reconnaissance (EA-3B), and
486:as well. Production of the type ceased in 1961.
298:(USN) began to explore the concept of operating
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1632:based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (now
1280:An A3D-1 of Heavy Attack Squadron 3 (VAH-3) on
1124:Vietnam, of which 2 were the result of combat.
3671:Winchester, Jim, ed. "Douglas A-3 Skywarrior."
2635:List of military aircraft of the United States
1872:(activity and installation now decommissioned)
415:and various other secondary systems, from the
181:. It was designed by Douglas on behalf of the
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3598:Bombardieri Attomici Strategici della US Navy
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2452:2,520 nmi (2,900 mi, 4,670 km)
2446:1,825 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,380 km)
396:and a single static airframe to the company.
257:A modified derivative of the Skywarrior, the
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1364:equipment and four operators in weapons bay.
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719:Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1)
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3652:, November/December 1987, pp. 18โ21.
3648:Heinemann, Ed. "A Whale of an Airplane".
2887:United States Naval Institute Proceedings
2801:United States Naval Institute Proceedings
2440:520 kn (600 mph, 960 km/h)
1178:Learn how and when to remove this message
970:Learn how and when to remove this message
3510:13 March 2012. Retrieved: 15 March 2012.
2821:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, pp. 131-133.
2812:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, pp. 132-133.
2774:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, pp. 130-131.
2753:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, pp. 128-129.
2562:Defensive electronic countermeasure gear
239:, which contributed to its nickname of "
3605:Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft
3547:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
3274:"Item - National Naval Aviation Museum"
2651:
2470:86.2 lb/sq ft (421 kg/m)
2164:, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
2055:, Florida (last flyable A-3 Skywarrior)
1963:, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
750:Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 (VAP-61)
717:For most of the Vietnam War, EA-3Bs of
177:that was developed and produced by the
27:Carrier-based multirole aircraft family
5289:United States military tanker aircraft
2296:Specifications (A3D-2/A-3B Skywarrior)
1864:Naval Air Development Center based at
837:The EA-3 variant was used in critical
761:in Bangkok, Thailand, Det Southpaw at
3620:McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920
3508:Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.
2855:"A-3 dispositions, accident reports."
2344:22 ft 9.5 in (6.947 m)
1326:engines. Later used for tests at the
1322:): One pre-production prototype with
7:
2535:4 ร 2,000 pounds (910 kg) bombs
2126:EA-3B Skywarrior aboard museum ship
1312:turbojets, no cannon in tail turret.
1160:adding citations to reliable sources
952:adding citations to reliable sources
765:, Australia, as well as work out of
5279:1950s United States bomber aircraft
3633:Gunston, Bill and Peter Gilchrist.
2927:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 133.
2876:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 132.
2790:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 131.
2765:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 130.
2726:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 129.
2688:Gunston and Gilchrist 1993, p. 128.
2338:72 ft 6 in (22.10 m)
2332:76 ft 4 in (23.27 m)
1650:(later RVAH-13, now decommissioned)
759:Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base
3411:A-3 Skywarrior memorial dedication
1611:(later RVAH-6, now decommissioned)
630:, California before relocating to
435:On 28 October 1952, the prototype
25:
4748:designations, Army/Air Force and
3703:A-3 Skywarrior.com: "Whale" Video
3673:Military Aircraft of the Cold War
3603:Donald, David and Jon Lake, eds.
690:A black RA-3B from VAP-61 aboard
417:Westinghouse Electric Corporation
231:It was among the longest serving
198:Westinghouse Electric Corporation
3697:List of A-3 Survivors on display
2587:
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632:Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
494:The Skywarrior had a 36ยฐ degree
250:. Its successor, the supersonic
45:
32:General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
3394:National Naval Aviation Museum.
3178:National Naval Aviation Museum.
3019:from the original on 2023-04-29
2520:6 ร 1,000 pounds (450 kg)
2389:82,000 lb (37,195 kg)
2383:70,000 lb (31,751 kg)
2377:39,409 lb (17,876 kg)
1881:at Naval Air Station Point Mugu
1196:General DynamicsโGrumman F-111B
1147:needs additional citations for
939:needs additional citations for
862:conflicts and the Vietnam War.
638:, Florida before relocating to
2511:12 ร 500 pounds (230 kg)
2458:41,000 ft (12,000 m)
2162:National Naval Aviation Museum
2049:National Naval Aviation Museum
2038:Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
1961:National Naval Aviation Museum
1420:Naval Air Station North Island
1266:National Naval Aviation Museum
874:Douglas EA-3B on display with
636:Naval Air Station Jacksonville
628:Naval Air Station North Island
284:Naval Air Station Jacksonville
1:
5254:amphibious aircraft sequences
3422:, Retrieved: 28 October 2017.
2744:Francillon 1979, pp. 493โ494.
1847:Naval Air Facility Washington
1667:); Fleet Replacement Squadron
1424:Naval Air Station Cecil Field
5294:Aircraft first flown in 1952
5248:Not to be confused with the
3520:Francillon, Renรฉ J. (1988).
3230:National Cryptologic Museum.
2938:"Robert Ramey - Recipient -"
2397:Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10
2107:Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
1983:Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
1935:Naval Air Station Point Mugu
1502:: One aircraft converted by
1408:Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star
903:Naval Air Station Point Mugu
252:North American A-5 Vigilante
3013:A-3 Sky Warrior Association
2053:Naval Air Station Pensacola
2036:Naval and Maritime Museum,
2025:, National Vigilance Park,
2023:National Cryptologic Museum
1879:Pacific Missile Test Center
1510:used to test radar for the
1328:Pacific Missile Test Center
5325:
3728:โ contemporary article in
3200:Pima Air and Space Museum.
2005:Windsor Locks, Connecticut
1522:
567:and the immediate-postwar
29:
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4374:(Nightingale/Skytrain II)
3488:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3466:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3374:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3337:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3307:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3247:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3232:Retrieved: 25 March 2013.
3217:Retrieved: 24 March 2013.
2860:February 1, 2011, at the
1979:Pima Air and Space Museum
1836:Naval Station Rota, Spain
1483:Chief of Naval Operations
1422:, California and VQ-6 at
1224:Naval Air Station Alameda
895:Naval Air Systems Command
812:Naval Air Station Alameda
729:and all the way north to
640:Naval Air Station Sanford
319:Chief of Naval Operations
44:
3622:. London: Putnam, 1979.
3570:Francillon 1979, p. 496.
3498:"A-3 Skywarrior/144867."
3476:"A-3 Skywarrior/144843."
3454:"A-3 Skywarrior/138965."
3444:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3432:"A-3 Skywarrior/146453."
3406:"A-3 Skywarrior/144825."
3396:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3384:"A-3 Skywarrior/144865."
3362:"A-3 Skywarrior/142251."
3352:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3347:"A-3 Skywarrior/142630."
3335:Oakland Aviation Museum.
3332:"A-3 Skywarrior/147666."
3322:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3317:"A-3 Skywarrior/147648."
3302:"A-3 Skywarrior/138944."
3242:"A-3 Skywarrior/146457."
3227:"A-3 Skywarrior/146448."
3212:"A-3 Skywarrior/142246."
3202:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3190:"A-3 Skywarrior/130361."
3180:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3168:"A-3 Skywarrior/135418."
3158:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3146:"A-3 Skywarrior/135434."
3136:Retrieved: 24 June 2015.
3131:"A-3 Skywarrior/125413."
3103:Retrieved: 29 June 2011.
2867:Retrieved: 28 July 2012.
2833:Francillon 1979, p. 494.
2105:142630 โ Celebrity Row,
737:, Japan and after 1970,
735:Naval Air Station Atsugi
714:(ERA-3B, EKA-3B) roles.
474:platforms; notably, the
390:-class aircraft carriers
341:Douglas Aircraft Company
337:North American AJ Savage
248:North American AJ Savage
194:-class aircraft carriers
179:Douglas Aircraft Company
86:Douglas Aircraft Company
4758:Army/Air Force sequence
3551:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
3418:28 October 2017 at the
3278:navalaviationmuseum.org
3215:New England Air Museum.
3079:Munzel 2001, pp. 73โ75.
2942:valor.militarytimes.com
2904:www.silent-warriors.com
2704:Winchester 2006, p. 75.
2658:Winchester 2006, p. 74.
2630:List of bomber aircraft
2556:AN/ASB-1A (early radar)
2317:General characteristics
2281:Pacific Aviation Museum
2085:Oakland Aviation Museum
2071:U.S.S. Lexington Museum
1829:Naval Air Station Agana
1324:Pratt & Whitney J57
1254:for long-term storage.
1192:Hughes Aircraft Company
839:electronic intelligence
739:Naval Air Station Agana
312:United States Air Force
263:United States Air Force
209:Pratt & Whitney J57
5274:Carrier-based aircraft
3596:Ciampaglia, Giuseppe.
3481:April 7, 2013, at the
3442:Vintage Flying Museum.
3245:Patriots Point Museum.
3009:"A-3 accident reports"
2735:Polmar 1988, pp 50โ51.
2559:AN/ASB-7 bomb-director
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2201:
2134:
2001:New England Air Museum
1939:Edwards Air Force Base
1843:Andrews Air Force Base
1553:
1489:
1308:: Two prototypes with
1288:
1219:
1128:Post-retirement career
891:first Gulf War in 1991
886:
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799:Grumman KA-6D Intruder
793:
706:(KA-3B), photographic
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287:
286:, Florida in the 1950s
233:carrier-based aircraft
200:, including its early
168:Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
159:Douglas B-66 Destroyer
3305:USS Lexington Museum.
2303:
2259:Castle Air Force Base
2207:Vintage Flying Museum
2199:
2144:San Diego, California
2125:
2075:Corpus Christi, Texas
1909:Fulton County Airport
1544:
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1284:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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1101:Yours, Mine, and Ours
873:
825:
780:
743:Lockheed ES-3A Shadow
689:
666:
652:Naval Flight Officers
644:Grumman EA-6B Prowler
610:
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480:aerial reconnaissance
439:performed the type's
413:electrical generators
317:In January 1948, the
281:
215:performed the type's
5187:Related designations
4996:Tri-Service sequence
4350:C-124 Globemaster II
4058:Boston I/II/III/IV/V
3736:A-3 Skywarrior Assn.
3618:Francillon, Renรฉ J.
3118:www.airport-data.com
2966:www.a3skywarrior.com
2613:Sud Aviation Vautour
2027:Fort Meade, Maryland
1481:A VA-3B used by the
1156:improve this article
948:improve this article
763:RAAF Base Townsville
40:A-3 (A3D) Skywarrior
3876:A-4SU Super Skyhawk
3650:Naval Aviation News
3582:Polmar 1988, p. 57.
3088:Munzel 2001, p. 75.
2845:Polmar 1988, p. 53.
2387:Max takeoff weight:
2263:Atwater, California
2089:Oakland, California
1985:), Tucson, Arizona.
1913:Johnstown, New York
1572:United States Navy
1376:in-flight refueling
1200:Grumman F-14 Tomcat
878:aboard museum ship
598:Operational history
426:Pratt & Whitney
409:tail-mounted turret
358:, fearing that the
57:General information
5304:High-wing aircraft
3872:A-4AR Fightinghawk
3503:2012-04-15 at the
3486:Castle Air Museum.
3459:2015-09-07 at the
3437:2015-06-27 at the
3389:2015-09-05 at the
3372:USS Midway Museum.
3367:2013-03-25 at the
3195:2015-06-25 at the
3173:2015-06-25 at the
3151:2017-01-02 at the
3101:air-and-space.com.
2889:October 1976 p. 49
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4467:Training aircraft
4400:R4D-1/-3/-5/-6/-7
4365:C-133 Cargomaster
4249:(Dakota I/III/IV)
3774:military aircraft
3545:Lednicer, David.
3464:Yanks Air Museum.
3413:, 26 October 2017
2865:Click ready room.
2255:Castle Air Museum
2237:Chino, California
2215:Fort Worth, Texas
2183:Under Restoration
2140:USS Midway Museum
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