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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:A-3A Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:135434 USN
    Construction Number:10327
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-3A sn 135434 USN cn 10327...
    Latest Owner or Location:Edwards AFB, Palmdale, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-1.

    30 November 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 135434.

    2 December 1955

    Transferred to NASWF, Kirtland.

    14 August 1956

    Transferred to Oamp; R, Norfolk.

    18 February 1957

    Transferred to VAH-9, Sanford.

    4 May 1957

    Transferred to VAH-3, Jacksonville.

    14 November 1961

    Transferred to Pool BUWEPS FR, Cecil Field.

    15 June 1962

    Transferred to Oamp; R Jacksonville.

    16 October 1962

    Transferred to RDTamp; E. NATC, PTXNT River.

    30 November 1962

    Redesignated as A-3A.

    21 September 1964

    Assigned to Litchfield Park for storage.

    2 June 1965

    Transferred to MASDC, Tucson.

    30 June 1967

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    2 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 135434 - A-3A Skywarrior - ex-US Navy - Edwards AFB - A Skywarrior with a very interesting past. The aircraft supported nuclear tests at Eniwetok and flew a series of record-setting long distance flights. Assigned to VAH-3 and performed JATO tests as well as being used in landing barrier tests at Edwards. Damaged on ground and struck-off charge in 1967. Spent many years dumped at Edwards before being refurbished for display at the Edwards AFB museum.

    To Edwards AFB, Palmdale, CA.
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    Circa 10 January 2010


    Photographer: Del Mitchell
    Notes: Photo taken at sunset on an abandoned runway at Edwards Air Force Base, CA
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