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Registration / Serial: | 142672 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas VA-3B Skywarrior |
C/n (msn): | 11735 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
Unit Markings: | NAF Washington |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
Photo Date: | 14 October 1978 |
Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
Photo ID: | 631775 |
Photo Comment |
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In the MASDC storage area. Operated by NAF Washington for the Chief of Naval Operations. Arrived in storage 09 Apr 1974 with inventory code 2A098. Also in view 147652 / TR-33 EKA-3B of VAQ-130 which arrived in storage on 02 Apr 1974. 142672 was delivered to the USN in Oct 1959 as an A3D-2Q and became an A3D-2Z (VA-3B) in 1959 for the CNO. To NARF Alameda, CA on 27 Sep 1980 and put back into service with VAQ-33 and later VQ-1. She crashed into the Pacific 125 miles NNW of Guam while with VQ-1 on 23 Jan 1985 killing 9 onboard. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 December 2023, and has since been viewed 199 times. |