Aircraft Photo of 142672 | Douglas VA-3B Skywarrior | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #631775
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:142672
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D)
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D)
Aircraft Version:Douglas VA-3B Skywarrior
C/n (msn):11735
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:NAF Washington
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDMA   IATA: DMA   Local: DMA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:14 October 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 631775
Photo Comment

In the MASDC storage area. Operated by NAF Washington for the Chief of Naval Operations. Arrived in storage 09 Apr 1974 with inventory code 2A098. Also in view 147652 / TR-33 EKA-3B of VAQ-130 which arrived in storage on 02 Apr 1974. 142672 was delivered to the USN in Oct 1959 as an A3D-2Q and became an A3D-2Z (VA-3B) in 1959 for the CNO. To NARF Alameda, CA on 27 Sep 1980 and put back into service with VAQ-33 and later VQ-1. She crashed into the Pacific 125 miles NNW of Guam while with VQ-1 on 23 Jan 1985 killing 9 onboard.

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