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EA-3B from VQ-1, side no. 005.
BuNo ?. circa late 80s. Submitted by Mark Schwartz. |
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EA-3B from VQ-1 on the flight line
at NAS Cubi Pt. Submitted by Mark Schwartz. |
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"KILLER WHALER" A genuine killer whale! A-3A 135427 launching the first AIM-54 Phoenix
missile in 1967. Operated by Hughes Aircraft over the Pacific Missile Range.
Submitted by Mike Glenn. |
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VA-3B BuNo 144857 in CNO dress
(VIP transport). Photo was taken over Washington, D.C. from an RF-8 on March
15, 1981. Pilot was LCDR Jim "Napalm" Naphas. Submitted by Mike Glenn. |
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"White Whale" A-3B 142630 test aircraft operated at Naval Weapons Center, China Lake,
Ca. The object protruding from the modified radom is the seeker end of a High Speed
Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) being tested. Date unknown.
Submitted by Mike Glenn. |
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EA-3B BuNo 146452, side no. 002,
June 17, 1990. This aircraft was spotted at OGMA in Alverca, Portugal by a friend of the
whales from the Netherlands.
Submitted by E.J.P de Rond, Netherlands.
Evert-Jan is member of The Hillhikers (Soesterberg AFB) |
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'DAISY CHAIN' Joint NATO exercises in 61-62 during Med cruise. A-3 belongs to VAH-5.
#1-British Sea Vixen, #2 A-4 Skyhawk, #3-VAH-5 A-3B Skywarrior, #4-British Scimitar &
F-8 Crusader in the background.
Submitted by Ed Holmes |
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'CLASSIC LAUNCH' A-3B BuNo 138904 of VAH-5 performing a perfect launch off CVA-59, USS
Forrestal during 61-62 med cruise. Note the skin wrinkles on the fuselage just below and
aft of the cockpit.
Submitted by Ed Holmes |
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'GOLDEN GODDESS'
(for more info
click here) There is a story behind this statue but it is sketchy at
best. The two men pictured with the Golden Goddess are AQ2 Ronald Samuelson,
a 3rd crewman, and LCDR Ralph Lang, pilot. The squadron was VAH-8 aboard the
USS Midway in 1958. The 'golden goddess' became a badge of honor
among the heavy squadrons and was 'kidnapped' on more than one occasion. If you know the
history and story behind this trophy, please contact the A-3 Assn. |
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'LAST HOP' This photo was taken on Joe Hawkin's last flight in an A-3 on May 16,
1989. It is of KA-3B BuNo 138944, now aboard the USS Lexington museum in Corpus Christi.
The mission was to support and tank a Tomahawk shoot for PMTC aircraft. The A-6E was the
missile controller and the TA-7C was the tracker. Photo was taken from an ERA-3B.
Both A-3s were from VAQ-34. submitted by Joe Hawkins |
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'VQ-2
FORMATION'
P-3 leading the formation with 3 EA-3Bs in tow.
Circa '82.
Submitted by Sandie Bright. |
