A-3 Production Listing

A-3 BUNO's 144626 through 144867    47 Total
# BuNo Model FSN A date D date Status Remarks Latest updates in red
202 144626 A3D-2 12024 5-59 11-62 Lost in flight Lost in flight while operated from USS Forrestal by VAH-5.
 
203 144627 A3D-2 12025 6-59 3-67 Lost in flight Lost on March 8, '67 during night mining sortie over North Vietnam (cause unknown) while operated from USS Kitty Hawk by VAH-4.
 
204 144628 A3D-2 12026 6-59 Stored Salvaged ? Converted by NARF Alameda to KA-3B in Aug. '67 and to EKA-3B in Oct. '67. Stored at MASDC since May '78.
 
205 144629 A3D-2 12027 6-59 10-60 Lost in flight Lost in flight while operated from USS Independence by VAH-1 .
 
206 144825 A3D-2P 12071 12-58
Active At NATC in Sept.-Dec. '59 for carrier suitability trials. Modified by Grumman as NRA-3B with big nose, and assigned to NMC/PMTC until 10/90, then bailed to Hughes. Active as testbed aircraft at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg # N578HA
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207 144826 A3D-2P 12072 6-59 8-69 Lost in flight Lost on Aug. 8, '69 following double engine flame out while operated by VAP-61 from Da Nang AB on logistics flight.
 
208 144827 A3D-2P 12073 6-59 11-1-87 Mid air crash Converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in June '73 and assigned to VAQ-33. Lost after mid-air collision with KA-3B 138925 enroute to Elmendorf AFB. Wreckage recovered, 2 fatalities
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209 144828 A3D-2P 12074 7-59 6-67 Crashed Crashed on June 16, '67 following inflight fire during test flight while operated from NAS Cubi Point by VAP-61.
 
210 144829 A3D-2P 12075 7-59 6-64 Crashed Crashed in North Carolina while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62.
 
211 144830 A3D-2P 12076 8-59 5-63 Lost in flight Lost on May 16, '63 while flown from NAS Agana by VAP-61.
 
212 144831 A3D-2P 12077 9-59 6-76 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda.
 
213 144832 A3D-2P 12078 9-59
Active Converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in May '73 and assigned to VAQ-33. Bailed to Thunderbird, then to Hughes. Currently preserved and stored at Mojave. Civil reg. # N162TB
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214 144833 A3D-2P 12079 10-59 6-87 Spare parts Assigned to PMTC as NRA-3B. Stricken and SARDIP at Pt. Mugu. Nose removed to retore 144825 to standard.
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215 144834 A3D-2P 12080 10-59
Stored Converted by NARF Alameda to NRA-3B in July '74 for use at PMTC, and to UA-3B in July '85 for use by VQ-2 then VAQ-34. Bailed to Raytheon. Stored at AMARC.
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216 144835 A3D-2P 12081 10-59 8-67 Lost in flight Failed to return from infrared reconnaissance sortie over North Vietnam on Aug. 25, '67 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point.
 
217 144836 A3D-2P 12082 11-59 3-60 Lost in flight Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62.
 
218 144837 A3D-2P 12083 11-59 4-69 Lost in flight Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62.
 
219 144838 A3D-2P 12084 11-59
Active Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1981-83 for assignment to VAQ-34, then VAQ-33. Bailed to Raytheon. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA.
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220 144839 A3D-2P 12085 11-59 11-69 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda.
 
221 144840 A3D-2P 12086 12-59 1987 ?? Spare parts Converted by NARF Alameda to NRA-3B in Sept. '74 and assigned to PMTC. Stricken and SARDIP at Pt. Mugu. Barged to Alameda to remove aft fuselage for 144856.
 
222 144841 A3D-2P 12087 12-59
Active Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1981-83 for assignment to VAQ-34, then VAQ-33. Bailed to Raytheon 9-91. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA.
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223 144842 A3D-2P 12088 12-59 6-66 Shot down Shot down by AAA during photo reconnaissance sortie over North Vietnam on June 13, 1966 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi point.
 
224 144843 A3D-2P 12089 1-60
Active At White Sands Missile Range, in U.S. Army markings, for captive testing of Patriot (SAM-D) since early '80s; bailed to Raytheon in 78. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA. Used to develop the Patriot Missile.
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225 144844 A3D-2P 12090 1-60 10-67 Shot down Shot down by North Vietnamese MA on Oct. 14, '67 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point.
 
226 144845 A3D-2P 12091 2-60 Sep-60 Lost in flight Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62.
 
227 144846 A3D-2P 12092 2-60 12-99 Salvaged Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1982-83 for assignment to VAQ-34. Stricken and bailed to Hughes for spare parts. Was civil reg. #N547HA with Raytheon. Cut up for scrap in 99 after all usable compotents removed.
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228 144847 A3D-2P 12093 4-60 1-68 Shot down Lost at sea off North Vietnam on Jan. 1, '68 (hit by unknown weapon) while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point.
 
229 144848 A3D-2Q 12094 2-59 12-68 Salvaged ? At NATC, as YA3D-2Q, for carrier suitability trials in Oct.-Nov. '59. Damaged beyond economical repair while operated from NS Atsugi by VQ-1.
 
230 144849 A3D-2Q 12095 3-59 7-90 Stored At NATO from June'68 until Jan. '69 for tests of Seating radome. Assigned to VQ-1, then VQ-2. Stricken at AMARC.
 
231 144850 A3D-2Q 12096 1-59 1-87 Crash landing While with VQ-2, crashed during unsuccessful barricade attempt aboard USS Nimitz on Jan. 25 '87. Seven fatalities.
 
232 144851 A3D-2Q 12097 1 1-59 2-70 Launch lose Lost due to soft cat shot while operated by VQ-2.
 
233 144852 A3D-2Q 12098 1 2-59 11-90 Stored Assigned to VQ-2. Failed cat hook during carrier launch 9/87 collapsed NLG. Repaired by Alameda. Stricken at AMARC.
 
234 144853 A3D-2Q 12099 1 1 -59 1 1-59 Lost in flight Missing during ferry flight to VQ-1 at NS Iwakuni.
 
235 144854 A3D-2Q 12100 1 1-59 6-1-87 Crashed Assigned to VQ-1. Crashed during night FCLP at NAS Miramar. 3 fatalities
 
236 144855 A3D-2Q 12101 1 2-59 9-73 Lost in flight Went down at sea while operated from NAS Agana by VQ-1.
 
237 144856 A3D-2T 12102 4-59
Active Assigned to VAQ-33. A collapsed RH MLG & major damage to the empennage 9-85. Entire tail section replaced by Alameda. Bailed to Thunderbird then Hughes. Currently at Mojave Airport. Civil reg# N160TB.
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238 144857 A3D-2T 12103 6-59 7-90 Stored Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Assigned to CFLSW-Det at NAF Washington then VAQ-33. Stricken at AMARC.
 
239 144858 A3D-2T 12104 1 2-59
Active Assigned to VAQ-33. Bailed to Hughes. Currently at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg # N579HA.
 
240 144859 A3D-2T 12105 1 -60 7-90 Stored Assigned to VAQ-33. Stricken at AMARC.
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241 144860 A3D-2T 12106 1 2-59 5-81 Fatigue tests Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. High-time aircraft and no longer flyable, it was struck off in May'81. Subsequently, It was used by Vought in 1982~83 for Navy-funded stress and fatigue testing.
 
242 144861 A3D-2T 12107 1 -60 8-73 Crashed Crashed near Albany, GA, on Aug. 27, '73 while operated by RVAH-3.
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243 144862 A3D-2T 12108 2-60 1988 ?? Fish habitat Assigned to VAQ-33. Stricken and SARDIP at NAS Key West, FL. Airframe dumped into the ocean for fish habitat.
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244 144863 A3D-2T 12109 2-60 7-74 Crashed Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Crashed while operated from Sigonella, Sicily, by VQ-2.
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245 144864 A3D-2T 12110 3-60 2-77 Salvaged Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Salvaged at NARF Alameda.
 
246 144865 A3D-2T 12111 4-60
Active Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Converted to ERA-3B by CTAS 1987. Assigned to VQ-2. Bailed to CTAS 9-89 then Hughes. Currently at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg.# N575HA.
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247 144866 A3D-2T 12112 5-60 11-90 Stored Assigned to VAQ-33. Sricken at AMARC.
 
248 144867 A3D-2T 12113 7-60
Active Bailed to Hughes 1968 and then (from Mar. '85) to Grumman. Operated by Hughes on APG-71 development (F14D radar). Bailed back to Hughes 1990. Currently at Van Nuys. Civil reg.# N577HA.
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