| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 144852 |
| Military Code: | 18 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-3 Skywarrior (A3D) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior |
| C/n (msn): | 12098 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGVI IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1976 |
| Photo Date: | July 1976 |
| Photo by: | M D West |
| Photo ID: | 76744 |
| Photo Comment |
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Coded 18 with USN unit VQ-2 this reconaissance Skywarrior was arriving on a weekday before the 76 Air Tattoo. Ed Heinemann's brilliance and weight control discipline got the US Navy a carrier based strategic nuclear bomber. Pan Am looked into leasing a couple around 1957 to give their crews transonic operating experience before the 707 arrived,but nothing came of it. This photo is copyright © M D West, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 August 2018, and has since been viewed 1062 times. |