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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:EA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:146454 USN
    Construction Number:12406
    Last Civil Registration:N874RS
    Latest Owner or Location:Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2Q.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 146454.

    Redesignated as EA-3B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N574HA.

    19 July 1991


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: International Air Tattoo 1991, RAF Fairford, UK

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: EA-3B Skywarrior of VQ-2, stationed at Naval Air Station Rota, at the 1991 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    20 July 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: EA-3B Skywarrior of VQ-2, stationed at Naval Air Station Rota, at the 1991 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    17 March 1994

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N874RS.

    19 August 1994


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: On static display at the 1994 Van Nuys show

    18 May 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX874RS (EA3B, 146454) issued.

    21 February 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX874RS (EA3B, 146454) issued.

    Operated by Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    11 May 2011

    Civil registration, N874RS, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r N874RS.

    5 April 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX874RS (EA3B, 146454) issued.
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