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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:TA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:144856 USN
    Construction Number:12102
    Last Civil Registration:N870RS
    Latest Owner or Location:Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2T.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144856.

    Redesignated as TA-3B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144856.

    1985

    Crashed.
    When tail hit the deck of carrier while training off Catalina Island. Planewas moved to NARF Alameda, and was fixed by adding tail spliced on from EA-3B 146449.

    September 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Deer Valley Airport, AZ

    5 February 1992

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N870RS.

    From Circa 1993 to Circa 1996

    To Thunderbird Aviation with new c/r N160TB.

    28 February 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX870RS (TA-3B, 144856) issued.

    December 1996

    To Raytheon with new c/r N870RS.

    1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mojave Airport, CA

    2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Van Nuys Airport, CA

    22 June 2001


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Being towed for static display at the 2001 Van Nuys Aviation Expo

    From Unknown to 2010

    Based at Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    10 May 2011

    Civil registration, N870RS, cancelled.
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