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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:RA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:144825 USN
    Construction Number:12071
    Last Civil Registration:N878RS
    Compressed ID:Douglas RA-3B sn 144825 USN cn 1207...
    Latest Owner or Location:Whidbey Island NAS, Oak Harbor, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2P.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144825.

    Redesignated as RA-3B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N578HA.

    By August 1954


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA.

    29 May 1992

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N878RS.

    Operated by Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    15 June 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX878RS (NRA3B, 144825) issued.

    6 July 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX878RS (NRA3B, 144825) issued.

    29 June 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX878RS (NRA3B, 144825) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N878RS.

    Based at Whidbey Island NAS, Oak Harbor, WA.
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    4 April 2017

    Civil registration, N878RS, cancelled.
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