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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:EA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:144865 USN
    Construction Number:12111
    Last Civil Registration:N875RS
    Compressed ID:Douglas EA-3B sn 144865 USN cn 1211...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2T.

    April 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144865.

    Transferred to Heavy Attack Squadron 123 (VAH-123), NAS Whidbey Island, WA.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as TA-3B.

    By February 1966

    Transferred to Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron 3 (RVAH-3), NAS Sanford, FL.
    Operated with markings: GJ-224

    Transferred to Naval Aircraft Rework Facility, NAS Alameda, CA.

    Converted to an UA-3B.

    Transferred to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (VR-1), Andrews AFB, MD.
    Operated with markings: JK

    3 April 1974

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 2A0097.

    September 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144865.

    September 1985

    Transferred to Reserve Tactical Support Wing, Andrews AFB, MD.

    September 1985

    Redesignated as TA-3B.
    Used a high speed VIP transport on behalf of the Department of the Navy.

    1986

    To Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1), NAS Whidbey Island, WA.

    1987

    Transferred to Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems Inc.

    1989

    Converted to an ERA-3B.
    Electronic Aggressor Aircraft.

    Transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2), NS Rota, Spain.
    Operated with markings: JQ-011

    August 1989

    Loaned to Chrysler Corporation.
    Bailed to Chrysler.

    To United States Government with new c/r N575HA.

    September 1989

    Operated by Hughes Aerospace.
    Bailed to Hughes.

    By August 1990

    Transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2), NS Rota, Spain.

    Circa August 1990

    Converted to an EA-3B.

    From Circa December 1990 to Circa April 1991

    Deployed to Jeddah/King Abdul Aziz Airport, Saudi Arabia, via NAS Rota, Spain for Operation Desert Storm.

    15 March 1994

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N875RS.

    Operated by Raytheon Corporation, Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
    Bailed to Raytheon, Callsign RAYCO 75.

    Based at Raytheon, Van Nuys Airport (East Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    9 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued.

    14 July 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued.

    16 August 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued.

    29 January 2008


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: On approach to Point Mugu Naval Air Station

    7 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued.

    20 June 2011

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 September 2017

    Civil registration, N875RS, cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    A-3 Skywarrior Association
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Desert Storm by Jakub Cikhart
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    Go! Navy by Takafumi Hiroe
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Joe Hawkins
    Peter Nicholson

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