XA3D-1 (#1) BuNo 125412 on it's inauguration flight over Edwards Air Force Base, Ca. on October 28, 1952. Note the Westinghouse engines.
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

XA3D-1 (#2) BuNo 125413 performing a JATO launch at Edwards.
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

Douglas's plant in El Segundo, Ca. 5/26/56. A-3s in the 'yard' awaiting final modifications.

Photo provided by Harry Gann.

On 6/26/57 a flight of 3 A-3s conduct tanker testing over Edwards. Lead aircraft is BuNo 138928 (A3D-2), right wing is BuNo 138902 (A3D-2) and left wing is BuNo 135407 (A3D-1).
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

Carrier trials being conducted aboard USS Forrestal on 4/4/56. Skywarriors are A3D-1s, BuNo 135408 & 135411. They have mixed blue and gray paint jobs.

Photo provided by Harry Gann.

A3D-2P redesignated RA-3B in 1962. (BuNo 142256 ?) This photo recon Skywarrior still has the 20 mm cannons and sports no identifying markings as yet.
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

Three A3D-2s (A-3B) belonging to the VAH-6 "Fleurs" are parked aft of the superstructure on board USS Ranger on 9/24/58. Foreground is BuNo 142640, next is BuNo 142401 and third unknown.
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

A3D-2 (A-3B) BuNo 142401 of VAH-6 launching off the waist cat aboard USS Ranger on 9/24/58. These two Heavy 6 photos were taken by the late Ken McVey. He was a Douglas Photographer and was Harry's mentor while learning the fine art of air-air photo work.
Photo provided by Harry Gann.

An Air Force KC-135 tanker makes a donation to a Navy ERA-3B of VAQ-33. BuNo 146446 is now operated by Raytheon and designated N161TB.
Photo taken by Ron 'Strobe' Strobach, AF boom operator and one time whale rider.

VAQ-33's TA-3B BuNo 144859.

Photo by Michel Klaver.

EKA-3B BuNo 142660 taxies out. Squadron Logo on the forward fuselage bubble makes it looks like one of VAK/VAQ 208's birds.
Photo taken by Takfumi Hiroe.

This KA-3B BuNo 142650 belonged to VAQ-33. Location unknown.
Photo by Michel Klaver.