A-3 Production Listing
A-3 BUNO's 138902 through 138976    75 Total
# BuNo Model FSN A date D date Status Remarks Latest updates in red
53 138902 A3D-2 10763 5-56 8-60 Lost Lost during flight from USS Independence with VAH-1.  
54 138903 A3D-2 10764 456 2-58 Lost Tanker trials with A3D-1 (130353) during 1956. Crashed at Edwards AFB in Jan. '58 during autopilot tests.  
55 138904 A3D-2 10765 12-56 5-75 Scrapped At NATC from Nov. '57 until June '59 for fuel consumption tests, then carrier suitability trials (Dec. '57, and March-April '58) and carquals aboard USS Forrestal in Apr. '58. Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '57. Salvaged at MASDC. 138904.jpg (133949 bytes)
56 138905 A3D-2 10766 10-56 5-75
At NATC, as YA3D-2, for combined Stability and Control, and Aircraft and Engine Performance Trials from Nov. '57 until Apr. '58. Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '67. Still in SARDIP. Dragchute.jpg (74083 bytes)
57 138906 A3D-2 10767 3-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '57. Still in SARDIP.  
58 138907 A3D-2 10768 3-57 8~3 Lost Lost during flight from USS Constellation with VAH-10.  
59 138908 A3D-2 10769 11-56 1 -58 Lost Crashed on launch from USS Ticonderoga during opera tions in the South China Sea with VAH-2.  
60 138909 A3D-2 10770 11-56 12-68 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in July'57. Crashed on launch from USS Enterprise on Dec. 2, '68 while operated by VAQ-132.  
61 138910 A3D-2 10771 11-56 8-57 Lost Lost during flight from NAS Whidbey Island with VAH-4.  
62 138911 A3D-2 10772 2-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in May '69. Still in SARDIP. 138911.jpg (60291 bytes)

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63 138912 A3D-2 10773 12-56 7-60 Scrapped Salvaged after accident aboard USS Oriskany while operated by VAH-2.
 
64 138913 A3D-2 10774 12-56 5-59 Lost Lost during flight from NAS Whidbey Island with VAH-2. 138913.jpg (310248 bytes)
65 138914 A3D-2 10775 11-56 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June'67. Still in SARDIP.
 
66 138915 A3D-2 10776 12-56 5-75 Scrapped Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '68. Scrapped at MASDC.
 
67 138916 A3D-2 10777 1 -57 7-63 Scrapped Salvaged following inflight accident white operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-6.
 
68 138917 A3D-2 10778 12-56 4-67
Inflight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-123. Final disposition unknown.
 
69 138918 A3D-2 10779 6-57 1 -69 Lost Prototype CLE installation. Converted by NARF Alameda to KA-3B in June'67 and to EKA-3B in Jan. '68. Destroyed in Jan. 14, '69 fire aboard USS Enterprise.
 
70 138919 A3D-2 10780 12-56 5-57 Lost Crashed during carquals aboard USS Bon Homme Richard while operated by VAH-2.
 
71 138920 A3D-2 10781 12-56 6-67 Scrapped Service life expired. Sent to MASDC. Final disposition unknown, presumed salvaged.
 
72 138921 A3D-2 10782 1-57 4-68 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June'67. Lost in flight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-2.
 
73 138922 A3D-2 10783 2-57 10-73 Stricken Converted to special electronic configuration in July '67 and operated for the Navy by McDonnell Douglas; later assigned to FEWSG. Diverted to ground training at Lakehurst, NJ. Struck off in Oct. '73. 138922.jpg (39854 bytes)

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74 138923 A3D-2 10784 2-57 6-73 Scrapped Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Jan. '69. Salvaged after normal wear and tear.
 
75 138924 A3D-2 10785 1-57 7-61 Lost Lost in flight accident while operating from USS Bon Homme Richard with VAH-4.
 
76 138925 A3D-2 10786 3-57 11-87 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Apr. '69. Crash landed at Elemendorf AFB after mid-air collision w/ERA-3B. SARDIP at Elemendorf.

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77 138926 A3D-2 10787 3-57 3-59 Scrapped Salvaged after accident aboard USS Forrestal while operated by VAH-5
 
78 138927 A3D-2 10788 4-57 2-63 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH-4 from USS Ticonderoga.
 
79 138928 A3D-2 10789 2-57 7-70 Scrapped Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in July'67. Time expired and salvaged.
 
80 138929 A3D-2 10790 3-57 1-79 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '68. Crashed at Patuxent River on Jan. 26,'79.
 
81 138930 A3D-2 10791 4-57 2-65 Lost Lost in flight accident on Feb. 12, '65 while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-4.
 
82 138931 A3D-2 10792 5-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in May '68. Still in SARDIP. 138931.jpg (166913 bytes)
83 138932 A3D-2 10793 2-57 4-75 Stored Prototype CLE installation. Stored at MASDC.
 
84 138933 A3D-2 10794 4-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Jan '69. Still in SARDIP.
 
85 138934 A3D-2 10795 5-57 3-63 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated from NAS WhidbeyIsland by VAH-13.
 
86 138935 A3D-2 10796 5-57 8-58 Salvaged Damaged in accident while operated by VAH-4 from USS Shangri-La in Aug. '58. Subsequently sent to MASDC and eventually salvaged.
 
87 138936 A3D-2 10797 5-57 10-57 Lost Lost off Cubi Point while operated by VAH-2.
 
88 138937 A3D-2 10798 5-57 7-69 Stricken Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Jan. '68. Struck off following inflight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-123. 138937.jpg (102150 bytes)
89 138938 A3D-2 10799 9-57 5-87 Stored With PMTC at Point Mugu as NA-3B. Stricken at AMARC 138938.gif (122806 bytes)
90 138939 A3D-2 10800 6-57 7-76
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Still in SARDIP. 138939.jpg (9088 bytes)
91 138940 A3D-2 10801 6-57 2-70 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged following inflight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-1 23. 138940.jpg (118904 bytes)
92 138941 A3D-2 10802 6-57 1-71 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June'68. Time expired and salvaged at NARF Norfolk. 138941.jpg (63665 bytes)
93 138942 A3D-2 10803 6-57 2-58 Salvaged Damaged in accident while operated from NAS Sanford by VAH-9 in Feb. '58. Subsequently sent to MASDC and eventually salvaged.
 
94 138943 A3D-2 10804 7-57 2-69 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in March '68. Missing on Feb. 18, '69 (probably due to pilot's fatigue) while operated by VAH-2 from USS Coral Sea over Gulf of Tonkin during tanker sortie.
 
95 138944 A3D-2 10805 7-57 1990 ?? Display Stricken at AMARC. On display at Corpus Christi, TX. Aboard the USS Lexington.  http://www.usslexington.com/ 138944.jpg (29101 bytes)

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96 138945 A3D-2 10806 7-57 1-72 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in March'68. Salvaged at MASDC.
 
97 138946 A3D-2 10807 7-57 1-72 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged at MASDC. 138946.jpg (42115 bytes)
98 138947 A3D-2 10808 12-56 5-65 Lost Lost on May 25, '65 due to structural failure on catapult launch while operated on tanker sortie by VAH-2 from the USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin. 138947.jpg (63339 bytes)
99 138948 A3D-2 10809 7-57 8-60 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH-9 from USS Saratoga.
 
100 138949 A3D-2 10810 8-57 8-58 Stricken Struck off after inflight accident while operated from NAS Sanford by VAH-11.
 
101 138950 A3D-2 10811 8-57 3-59 Stricken Struck off after accident aboard USS Forrestal while operated by VAH-5.
 
102 138951 A3D-2 10812 8-57 8-70
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '67. Diverted to ground training.
 
103 138952 A3D-2 10813 9-57 3-67 Salvaged Salvaged after accident while used for RDT&E at China Lake.
 
104 138953 A3D-2 10814 9-57 5-75 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in July '67. Salvaged at MASDC.

 

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105 138954 A3D-2 10815 4-57 2-58 Lost Lost during flight from USS Saratoga while operated by VAH-9.
 
106 138955 A3D-2 10816 4-57 4-70 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged at NARF Alameda after inflight accident.
 
107 138956 A3D-2 10817 4-57 7-57 Salvaged Scrapped after inflight accident while operated from USS Saratoga by VAH-9.
 
108 138957 A3D-2 10818 4-57 5-73 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '67. Scrapped after inflight accident while operating from NARF Alameda.
 
109 138958 A3D-2 10819 5-57 4-60 Lost Lost during flight from USS Ranger while operated by VAH-3.
 
110 138959 A3D-2 10820 5-57 1-72 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Sept. '67. Salvaged at MASDC. 138959.jpg (83020 bytes)
111 138960 A3D-2 10821 5-57 1-61 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated from NAS Sanford by VAH-13.
 
112 138961 A3D-2 10822 6-57 1-72 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged at MASDC.
 
113 138962 A3D-2 10823 6-57 6-62 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated from NAS Sanford by VAH-11.
 
114 138963 A3D-2 10824 9-56 8-70
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Dec. '67. Time expired and diverted to ground training at NARF Alameda.
 
115 138964 A3D-2 10825 6-57 Stored Salvaged ? Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Oct. '68. Stored at MASDC.
 
116 138965 A3D-2 10826 7-57 7-75 Stored Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June'68. Stored at AMARC 138965.jpg (58959 bytes)
117 138966 A3D-2 10827 7-57 2-74 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Aug. '68. Salvaged at NARF Alameda. 138966.jpg (57582 bytes)
118 138967 A3D-2 10828 8-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in May'67. Still in SARDIP. 138976.jpg (35167 bytes)
119 138968 A3D-2 10829 8-57 10-72 Lost Converted to special electronic configuration in July, 1967, and operated for the Navy by McDonnell Douglas prior to transfer to FEWSG. Lost in flight accident on Oct. 10, '72 while operated by VAQ-33 from NAS Norfolk.
 
120 138969 A3D-2 10830 8-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in Jan. '69. Still in SARDIP.
 
121 138970 A3D-2 10831 9-57 6-60 Salvaged Salvaged after inflight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH4.
 
122 138971 A3D-2 10832 9-57 1-72 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged at MASDC. 138971.jpg (127206 bytes)
123 138972 A3D-2 10833 9-57 10-68 Lost Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June'67. Lost in flight accident while operated from NAS Whidbey Island by VAH-10.
 
124 138973 A3D-2 10834 9-57 5-75
Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Still in SARDIP.
 
145 138974 A3D-2 10835 8-57 7-70 Salvaged Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in June '67. Salvaged at NARF Alameda. 138974.jpg (164660 bytes)
126 138975 A3D-2 10836 8-57 4-68 Salvaged Salvaged, NPRO Long Beach.
 
127 138976 A3D-2 10837 9-57 3-61 Lost Lost in flight while operated from USS F. D. Roosevelt by VAH-11.
 
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