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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:RA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:142668 USN
    Construction Number:11731
    Last Civil Registration:N163TB
    Latest Owner or Location:Raytheon, Mojave Airport, Mojave, California

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    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2P.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142668.
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    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142668.
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    Converted to an ERA-3B.

    Redesignated as RA-3B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142668.
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    19 June 1982


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: NAS Lemoore 1982 Open House

    19 June 1982


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: NAS Lemoore 1982 Open House

    19 June 1982


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: NAS Lemoore 1982 Open House

    19 June 1982


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: NAS Lemoore 1982 Open House

    5 February 1992

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with c/r N163TB.

    16 May 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX163TB (ERA-3B, 142668) issued.

    1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mojave Airport, CA

    Operated by Raytheon, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Whale Safari, GD/100

    To unknown owner with c/r N163TB.

    5 May 2015

    Civil registration, N163TB, cancelled.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX163TB (ERA-3B, 142668) issued.
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