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Great color picture of two ERA-3B Skywarrior One peeling off away from camera. Both of VAQ-33 tail code GD. Nearest is ERA-3B Bu No 144827, Modex 101. Wing pylons with jamming pods Forward fuselage ram air electrical generator turbines on stubs. Extended rear fuselages. Underfuselage panniers for electronics. Some notes on ERA-3B Bu No 144827; Originally built as A3D-2P Accepted by US Navy June 1959 Became RA-3B from 1962 Converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in June 1973 and assigned to VAQ-33. Lost after mid-air collision with KA-3B 138925 enroute to Elmendorf AFB. Wreckage recovered, 2 fatalities. 16 Nov 1987. This comprehensive website records the incident: www.a3skywarrior.com/memorial/full_accident_date.htm VAQ 33. 144827. 11/16/1987 (16 Nov 1987) Not stated; over water. (Possibly Elmendorf Alaska) Midair collision with KA-3B BuNo 138925 during formation flight. Pilot; Lt John Whiteley……………A Nav; Lt Jerry Frazier………………D Ecomo; Lt Willie Scott……………A Crew Chief; AMS2 Craig Valois...D Report on the other aircraft involved; VAQ 33 138925. 11/16/1987. Midair collision with ERA-3B BuNo 144827 during formation flight. 138925 recovered after losing one engine. Landed safely. My respect to both crews, their families or friends. 1966 picture of RA-3B 144827: www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1098024/ At RAF Weathersfield open day, England, UK. 11 June 1966. 1973 picture of ERA-3B 144827: a3skywarrior.com/index.php?nid=100236&s=gl&media_... ERA-3B (144827) of VAQ-33 This was taken on a local hop out of Norfolk, Va. on Aug. 29, 1973. Harry took this from an EA-4F Skyhawk (152852) with his usual eye for an excellant shot. Photo contributed by Tom Yount Photo taken by Harry S. Gann 1978 picture of ERA-3B 144827: www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Douglas-ERA-3B-Skywarr... Keflavik : Iceland, September 7, 1978 ERA-3B 144827 may also be viewed here on ‘flickr’: www.flickr.com/photos/8416077@N08/4362352752/ Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada , September 7, 1978 An attached comment also has details and links. A French enthusiast site, scroll down for a large picture of ERA-3B 144827 with VAQ-33: flyfan.hostonet.org/viewtopic.php?p=44476 As the serial number for the other ERA-3B cannot be read, it will have been one of only seven others; 142668 144832 144838 144841 144846 146446 146447 Go to this web page for info on RA-3B/ ERA-3B Skywarrior: www.joebaugher.com/usattack/newa3_5.html My thanks to Professor Joe Baugher, Chicago, Illinois

I have a framed copy of this photo. It was recently found in a collection of photo's belonging to a (recently died) New Zealand veteran - who fought in the Vietnam/Korea wars

Low sun angle shot over darkened ocean. A3D-2/A-3B Skywarrior Bu No 138925 VAH-10 ‘Vikings’. Modex 205 on nose and upper starboard wing. Large squadron sword emblem on fuselage side Air wing code NK on tail and upper starboard wing. Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) Later modifications; Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (DECM) ‘dove’ tail, flattened nose, different cockpit framing. But still with forward under fuselage periscope fairing. VAH-10 using Modex codes in the 200 range was with CVG-14 code NK on just two occasions: This was when embarked on CVA-64 USS CONSTELLATION, firstly during Nov. 1962 for local operations in the East Pacific, secondly for a West Pacific voyage between Feb.21 & Sept 10, 1963. www.gonavy.jp/CVG-CVG14f.html (information courtesy of 'GO!NAVY' website by Takafumi Hiroe of Japan) So A-3B 138925 may, during those dates, have been one of the aircraft of VAH-10. Some info on Skywarrior 138925; Accepted by US Navy March 1957 Converted to KA-3B by NARF Alameda in April 1969. 'Crash landed' at Elemendorf AFB after mid-air collision with ERA-3B. Nov 1987. SARDIP at Elemendorf. There is reference that Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior 138925 was with VAQ-208, tail code AF. Modex 651. At NAS Alameda. 11 Oct 1975. Startling picture of KA-3B 138925 in badly damaged condition after the tragic incident. www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Douglas-KA-3B-Skywarri... KA-3B Skywarrior 138925 (cn 76/10786) Tail code GD. VAQ-33. Modex 140. Missing the port engine and sustaining damage to the gear door and tail after a mid-air with ERA-3B 144827 over Cook Inlet. Elmendorf AFB Alaska, April 1988. Dedicated webpage to Skywarrior losses/incidents including KA-3B 138925: www.a3skywarrior.com/memorial/full_accident_date.htm VAQ-33..138925.. 11/16/1987 (16 Nov 1987)…Location not stated; over water.. Midair collision with ERA-3B BuNo 144827 during formation flight. 138925 recovered after losing one engine. [The three named crewmembers landed safely] (use slider to scroll all way to bottom of page) Thanks to the 'A-3 Skywarrior Association' Flickr pic of the aircraft KA-3B 138925 collided with: www.flickr.com/photos/8416077@N08/4362352752/ ERA-3B 144827 Tail code GD of VAQ-33 - with unit emblem between letters. 1981 picture of KA-3B 138925 refueling an F/A-18A - note color scheme with probably hi-viz red on outer wings and tail, Modex 700 on nose, insignia on tail and lettering on upper rear fuselage (the insignia and lettering indicate an aircraft used by the Naval Air Test Center. Patuxent River, Maryland ) : 1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/7285.htm JOHAN VISSCHEDIJK COLLECTION No. 7285. Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior (138925 c/n 10786) US Navy McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A (160782 c/n 8/A007) US Marine Corps Photograph from McDonnell Douglas, taken February 1981 Nov 1988 picture including KA-3B 138925 Modex 140 of VAQ-33 tail code GD Apparently repaired if as dated Nov 1988: www.vaq34.com/vaq34/a-3_alaska.jpg Photo from Sheldon Brown One of the last gatherings of KA-3B's On DET, Elemendorf AFB. Anchorage, Alaska Nov 1988 Front to back: VAQ-33 138925, VAQ-34 138944 VAK-308 142664, VAK-308 147666