A-3 Skywarrior Assn.

Newsletter

Dear Members,

Mark and I would like to state our appreciation for the enthusiastic response to the A-3 Skywarrior Association. It has been exciting to watch our membership grow. Many old friends and old ship mates have been reunited. But most of all, bringing data, photos, and stories together that are an accurate historical archive of the Navy's hard working 'Whale' has been a fulfilling task. We thank each of you for your participation and hope you have enjoyed seeing this project off the ground.

With this, our first newsletter, we hope to inform you of new information, spotlight one of our members and start a new tradition for the 'Whale' community.

CO, Al Rankin

XO, Mark Swisher

HOUSEKEEPING.........

One item that we need to tend to is our membership list. Unfortunately, the internet is not a perfect medium. We have received some membership forms with no data. There is no way to track them down unless, at least an e-mail address comes through. Some, no doubt, have been errors and you may have been successful on a second attempt. But, sadly some internet providers just can't handle the forms properly and we think some memberships have been lost.

The good news is that there is a solution. Please look over the membership list. If your name does not appear on the list and you filled out a membership form, please contact us immediately and we will get this solution straightened out. If your name is not on the list and you would like to join us, fill out this membership form, and you will be piped aboard.

If you are a member and are on the list please confirm your Email address. People often switch internet providers and hence their addresses are different. As this is the only way we can contact you efficiently, please make sure it is correct and notify us if we need to make some corrections.

Member Profile

It is the staff's intent to feature an A-3 Association member in each issue of the Whale Watcher. Included is a biography of the featured member, followed by an interview conducted by the editor.

This issue's featured member is:
Harry S. Gann

Harry Gann (left) pictured with Ed Heinemann on May 16, 1988 at McDonnell Douglas T-45A Goshawk roll out ceremony.

 

from the Membership roles
	This shows the popularity of the different A-3 types.

 

 

news feature

An in-depth look at Hughes Aircraft Company, now Raytheon. by: Michael Glenn Mike 'Oiler' Glenn retired from Hughes in 1996. We are grateful to him for sharing this definitive history of the A-3 Skywarrior with Hughes and their part in Naval Aviation R&D. Click HERE to read

 

Thanks to Harry and Mike for their cooperation and willingness to be a part of this first edition.

The editor.