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Constructed as an A3D-2T. |
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April 1960 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144865. |
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Transferred to Heavy Attack Squadron 123 (VAH-123), NAS Whidbey Island, WA. |
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September 1962 |
Redesignated as TA-3B. |
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By February 1966 |
Transferred to Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron 3 (RVAH-3), NAS Sanford, FL. |
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Transferred to Naval Aircraft Rework Facility, NAS Alameda, CA. |
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Converted to an UA-3B. |
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Transferred to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (VR-1), Andrews AFB, MD. |
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3 April 1974 |
Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 2A0097. |
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September 1980 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144865. |
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September 1985 |
Transferred to Reserve Tactical Support Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. |
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September 1985 |
Redesignated as TA-3B. |
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1986 |
To Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1), NAS Whidbey Island, WA. |
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1987 |
Transferred to Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems Inc. |
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1989 |
Converted to an ERA-3B. |
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Transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2), NS Rota, Spain. |
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August 1989 |
Loaned to Chrysler Corporation. |
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To United States Government with new c/r N575HA. |
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September 1989 |
Operated by Hughes Aerospace. |
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By August 1990 |
Transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2), NS Rota, Spain. |
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Circa August 1990 |
Converted to an EA-3B. |
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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. |
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15 March 1994 |
To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N875RS. |
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Operated by Raytheon Corporation, Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA. |
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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. |
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14 July 2005 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued. |
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16 August 2007 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued. |
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29 January 2008 |
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7 April 2009 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX875RS (EA3B, 144865) issued. |
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20 June 2011 |
Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL. |
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8 October 2011 |
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8 October 2012 |
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8 October 2012 |
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8 September 2017 |
Civil registration, N875RS, cancelled. |
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