| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 130361 |
| Military Code: | W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas YEA-3A Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 9262 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 January 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 696570 |
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Nicknamed "The Whale" by its crews, the A-3 Skywarrior is the largest and heaviest aircraft ever designed for regular operation from an aircraft carrier. Although long since having lost their strategic bombing role, the Navy used electronic warfare and aerial tanker versions of the Skywarrior into the 1970s and a few remained in test programs as late as the 1990s. six A3D-1 bombers were converted to YA3D-1Q (YEA-3A) ECM aircraft with a pressurised crew compartment replacing the bomb bay. This one served the NATC at Patuxent River, MD This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 June 2024, and has since been viewed 120 times. |