Douglas A-3 "Skywarrior"
 
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Photo from Don Occhiline
Last of the VAQ-34 Whalers at NAS Point Mugu
 
 
Location and Final Disposition of the VAQ-34 Whales
 
ERA-3B
GD 210
Douglas C/N 12092
N547HA
A3D-2P
RA-3B
ERA-3B
 
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US Navy Photo - From Dave Gowin, NADEP Alameda
 
Stricken and bailed to Rayethon for spare parts, disposed of in 1999.
From Ron Woltman:  (Raytheon A-3 pilot)  144846 came to us from VAQ-34 as a strike aircraft (excessive corrosion under Nav's window) for us to use as a parts bird. In 1999 we finally picked it apart and had the Navy dispose of it.
The disposal team came in and cut the wings off, cut the fuselage in half, and trucked it away.  
 
ERA-3B
142668
GD 211
Douglas C/N 11731
N163TB
A3D-2P
RA-3B
ERA-3B 
 
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Photo by Scott Van Aken
 
Bailed to Rayethon. Currently located at Mojave Airport.
 
ERA-3B
144841
GD 212
Douglas C/N 12090
N572HA
A3D-2P
RA-3B
ERA-3B
 
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US Navy Photo - From AFCM Kirk Litzinger
 
Bailed to Rayethon. Currently located at Mojave Airport.
 
ERA-3B
144838
GD 213
Douglas C/N 12084
N573HA
A3D-2P
RA-3B
ERA-3B
 
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US Navy Photo - From Dave Gowin
 
Bailed to Rayethon. Currently at located at Van Nuys
 
KA-3B
138944
GD 220
Douglas C/N 10805
A3D-2
A-3B
KA-3B
 
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Photo by Takafumi Hiroe
 
On display on board the USS Lexington - http://www.usslexington.com/aircraftad3.shtml
 
EA-3B
144849
GD 230
Douglas C/N 12095
A3D-2Q
EA-3B
 
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Photo by Scott Van Aken
 
Bailed to Rayethon. Stored at AMARC.
 
UA-3B
144834
GD 240
Douglas C/N 12080
A3D-2P
RA-3B
NRA-3B
UA-3B
(more info here)
 
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Photo by Takafumi Hiroe
 
Bailed to Rayethon. Stored at AMARC.
 
NRA-3B
144833
Ron Long
 
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Photo by Michael Baldock
 
From PMTC - Stricken and left on VAQ-34's A-3 line as a pre-ex bin.
Ron Longs' plan was to buy it, put it in his back yard and make it into his own A-3 lounge.
 
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Photo by Cliff Littlejohn
 
NEW PHOTOS ADDED APRIL 26 2003
 
Go Navy, an aircraft spotters website
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonavy/atsugi/

Michael Baldock's VAQ-34 page
http://worldzone.net/technology/mike1087/a3/a3vaq34.htm

Scott Van Aken's Photo Archives
http://members.aol.com/svanaken/a3idx.htm
 
Goleta Air and Space Museum
http://www.air-and-space.com
 
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