| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 147666 |
| Military Code: | ND-523 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 12430 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VAK-308 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Alameda - NAS / Nimitz Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNGZ IATA: - Local: NGZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 601206 |
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Tactical Aerial Refueling Squadron (VAK) 308 "Griffins" ('ND-52x') was Alameda based. The squadron was established on 2 May 1970 as a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron VAQ-308 and equipped with EKA-3B Skywarriors. After that task was taken over by the Prowler, some Skywarriors were converted to KA-3B aerial refueler. The squadron was redesignated as VAK-308 on 1 October 1979 and was disestablished on 30 September 1988. This 147666 was retired and preserved to the Western Aerospace museum now renamed Oakland Aviation Museum, in Oakland (CA). This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 September 2023, and has since been viewed 348 times. |