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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:XA3D-1 Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:125413 USN
    Construction Number:7589
    Compressed ID:Douglas XA3D-1 sn 125413 USN cn 758...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fulton County Airport, Johnstown, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XA3D-1.

    2 October 1953

    First flight.

    October 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 125413.

    October 1955

    To Naval Air Station Whiting Field (NASWF), FL.

    By February 1962

    Written off.
    Written off at NAS Alameda, CA.

    By February 1962

    Placed on display with Annapolis Training Station, MD.

    Circa February 1962


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Annapolis Training Station, Maryland.

    By August 1991

    To Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York, NY.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 908, NL
    In markings of VAH-2, CVG-15.

    25 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    15 September 2003


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At USS Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

    2004

    To Fulton County Airport, Johnstown, NY.
    View the Location Dossier

    12 August 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Fulton County Airport in Johnstown, New York.

    12 August 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Fulton County Airport in Johnstown, New York.

    12 August 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Fulton County Airport in Johnstown, New York.

    9 October 2015


    Photographer: Terrance
    Notes: At Fulton County Airport, Johnstown, New York State
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Flickr
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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