| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 135434 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 10327 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1983 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 373563 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the US Navy in November 1955, this Skywarrior participated in nuclear tests in the South Pacific. It ended it's Navy career after an accident JATO testing. Although repaired, it was retired to Litchfied Park (and later AMARC). The US Air Force retrieved the aircraft for use in landing barrier tests at Edwards AFB. After testing it remained there, stored at various locations on the base until Navy volunteers undertook a restoration in 2010. It was presented to the Edwards AFB Flight Test Museum in October 2011, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 July 2021, and has since been viewed 295 times. |