The skywarrior was the navys first all jet strategic bomber and it was a replacement for the mixed power savage. Whidbey island skywarrior donation drive save the whale preferred a3 type circle one group, a3 type, or buno below 147659 over whidbey island donations in excess of restoration cost may be used for general museum support unless you designate a specific type a3 below xa3d1 a3a a3b 1254ny 5418fl 5434ca 8938dm. Although designed chiefly as an atomic bomber, the threemancrew a3d is highly versatile and can be used for many other missions. A tactical electronic warfare squadron thirtythree vaq33 douglas era3b skywarrior attack aircraft, alongside a fleet composite squadron one vc1. Throughout its service, it was the heaviest operational aircraft to operate. Patron groups that are authorized to use navy mwr facilities, equipment and services include activeduty military personnel and their family members, activated reservists, retired military personnel, civilian dod personnel, foreign national employees assigned and working directly for the dod installations overseas, and dod contractors working fulltime on the installation. Douglas a3 skywarrior airplane videos and airplane pictures. I know its not an ejection since the a 3 did not have them. The center last used a ka3b as a tanker in support of the f18 program. It entered service in the mid1950s and was retired in 1991.
The foundation was formed to obtain, refurbish and display a static a3 skywarrior aircraft as a memorial to the men and women who served in support of navy skywarrior missions worldwide. If you would prefer a particular manual to be supplied as a paper copy, please contact us for a quotation. A thank you for joe hawkins, excellent job on this website joe and all of us are extremely proud of the work you are providing all that depend on the site for information and great photos. Douglas a3 skywarrior airplane videos and airplane pictures over 10,000 airplane videos and growing.
Gerry nilles looks at the trumpeter 148 a3d2 skywarrior on internet modeler. The douglas a 3 skywarrior was a jetpowered strategic bomber developed and produced by the douglas aircraft company. Five a3d1s converted for the electronic reconnaissance elint role, with ecm equipment and four operators in weapons bay. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Prior to officially being named to astronaut group 3, roger chaffee pilot for the apollo 1 spacecraft was awarded the us air medal for flying several photographic missions in a photorecon variant of the douglas a 3 skywarrior over cuba during the 1962 cuban missile crisis.
The finished model measures within a few scale inches of the dimensions in my main reference, rene francillons aerograph 5, douglas a3 skywarrior. It served with eight vah, vaw, vaq and vak squadrons prior withdrawal from service in 1989. Skywarrior theatre naval air station whidbey island. After the world war ii, the time called cold war has begun when the united states competed with the soviet union, with the aim, if not to control the world then at least to keep the peace. Skywarrior theatre seats over 600 people and features the navys first digital projector, complete with a silver screen and 3d capabilities and fully cushioned.
Home aircraft manuals a f douglas a 3 skywarrior these manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. En 1962, apres lunification des designations des appareils americains pour les trois services usafus navyus army, il fut designe par le sigle a3. The douglas a 3 skywarrior was designated a3d with the u. Skywarrior theatre in oak harbor, wa cinema treasures. From the first flight to the last by gary meyers the final flight of a douglas a3 skywarrior aka, the whale occurred 30 june 2011, when a raytheon flight crew in van nuys, calif. Media in category douglas a3a skywarrior the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. Navy until 18 september 1962 when, with the introduction of the triservice aircraft designation system, all skywarriors still in service were redesignated a 3. From world war i and world war ii airplanes to the fastest fighter jets, youll find detailed aircraft information about ww1, ww2, and postwar airplanes. In 1962 the designation was changed to a3, the initial threeseat production version becoming a 3a. Read a 3 skywarrior units of the vietnam war by rick morgan, jim laurier, gareth hector for free with a 30 day free trial. Living warbirds is your largest aircraft and aviation resource.
During july 1949, douglas was awarded the contract to produce its design, having bested eight other aircraft companies submissions. Natestcen active participation in the skywarrior program began on november 5, 1954 when one of the xa3d1s was delivered to nas patuxent river, maryland, for accelerated service tests. En skywarrior designing the worlds heaviest carrierbased aircraft, in flight, 18 febbraio 1955. Skywarrior is an faa certified part 141 pilot school which offers courses from private to airline transport pilot and everything inbetween. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. To meet this requirement douglas produced the a3 skywarrior, with the prototype the xa3d1 skywarrior first flying on 28th october 1952. Carrier based aircraft could achieve a true strategic strike capability in addition to their mobile tactical role. We are primarily a sff house but we also publish mysteries, historical fiction, nonfiction, and other genres. Douglas a3 skywarrior photo gallery cybermodeler online. The following a a series of link leading to photographs of 1144 scale models, a further detailed assessment will be following shortly.
The sky warrior program building a house of cards a key contention the army regularly makes in the ongoing unmanned aircraft discussion is that the armys warrior program is by the book. I have long said i want to make a cockpit interior for this plane, and possibly folded wings. True stores sic of victory and valor in the skies of world war ii. The douglas skywarrior is the biggest and heaviest aircraft ever designed for routine use from an aircraft carrier. The a3 skywarrior whidbey memorial homepage nas whidbey. Build what you want, the way you want to, and above all, have fun. Douglas supplied its large, twinengine skywarrior jetpowered bomber to both the united states air force as the b66 destroyer and the united states navy as the a3 skywarrior. Early the next morning we readied the jet for its last flight and ron and his crew took off for the last time at 9.
The douglas a3 skywarrior was a jetpowered strategic bomber developed and produced by the douglas aircraft company it was designed by douglas on behalf of the united states navy, which sought a carriercapable strategic bomber. See more ideas about aviation, us navy aircraft and douglas aircraft. The a3 skywarrior was originally intended as nuclear bomber for the us navy and was one of the largest jets to routinely operate from aircraft carriers. There have been some disinformation people like stew webb and daryl bradford smith trying. During july 1949, douglas was awarded the contract to produce its design, having bested eight other aircraft.
One a3d1 converted as a prototype for the a3d2p with camera pack in the weapon bay. It was intended primarily as an attack bomber with tremendous strike capability to meet a. A3b skywarrior wip the a3 skywarrior was originally. I have just modified 3 external links on douglas a3 skywarrior. Theatre servicing nas whidbey island, with over 600 seats and the navys first digital projector. The wings will be tough as will the dropped leadingedge slats because the wing is so big. Skywarrior theatre seats over 600 people and features the navys first digital projector, complete with a silver screen and 3d capabilities and fully cushioned seats with their own drink holder. Navys first twinjet nuclear bomber and the largest and heaviest aircraft ever to operate from an aircraft carrier. Navy photo by mass communication specialist 2nd class nardel gervacioreleased us navy 110429nzk021001 a douglas a3 skywarrior deploys i. A3 skywarrior units of the vietnam war by rick morgan, jim.
Media in category douglas ka3b skywarrior the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. The douglas a3 skywarrior was a strategic bomber built for the united states navy and among the longest serving carrierbased jet aircraft. The a3b previously a3d2 which entered service in 1957 had more powerful j57p10 engines and an inflightrefuelling probe. The whale as it is also known, had a long career with the us navy spanning about forty years and having performed numerous duties ranging from bomber, to tanker, to reconnaissance and electronic warfare platform. These typically are the nose and cockpit section and the landing gear. The douglas a3 skywarrior, a twinengined, sweptwing jet aircraft, was the largest airplane ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier. To fix the fit of the pylons to the wings will require experience, though. They often cite that its requirement is approved by the joint requirements oversight council jroc the. The a3 skywarrior association has put together a database of more than 1900 names of former whalers and friends of the a3 skywarrior since our inception in 1998. For many years after its introduction, it was also the heaviest aircraft ever flown from an aircraft carrier, earning it the unofficial nickname the whale. For those of you that know that jon carlson of chicago and i are not the same person you will be relieved to know that both of us are still investigating 911. Douglas a3a skywarrior in windsor locks, ct virtual.
The skywarrior was the navys first twinjet nuclear bomber and has been. Thank you, ralph estes, chairman, a3 skywarrior whidbey memorial. Sky warrior book publishing, llc, or more commonly known as sky warrior books is a press that publishes ebook, print, and audiobooks. For the uav formerly known as the sky warrior, see general atomics mq1c gray eagle. The douglas a 3 skywarrior was originally a strategic bomber of the united states navy. Click here to install the latest adobe pdf plugin alternatively, click here to download the pdf file download pdf 563. Douglas a3d skywarrior thea3d skywarrior is a twinjet sweptwingandtail bomber whose primary mission is the attack and destruction of enemy ground and surface targets.
For many years after its introduction, it was also the heaviest aircraft to enter operational status operating from an aircraft carrier the heaviest being a usmc. A3 skywarrior or varient crew seat aircraft instruments. The douglas a3 skywarrior was originally designed as a strategic bomber for the united states navy and was among the longest serving carrierbased jet aircraft in history. Here is the douglas a3 skywarrior photo gallery from dod photo archives. Located in beautiful pensacola, florida, usa, skywarrior inc. Hasegawa 172 scale a3b skywarrior finescale modeler. En for naval attack an analysis of the douglas a3d sky warrior of the u. I almost always start my models by building the hardest bits first. Prior to officially being named to astronaut group 3, roger chaffee pilot for the apollo 1 spacecraft was awarded the us air medal for flying several photographic missions in a photorecon variant of the douglas a3 skywarrior over cuba during the 1962 cuban missile crisis.
Douglas a3 skywarrior fleet air reconnaissance strategic. Douglas a3 skywarrior aircraft public group facebook. Le douglas a3 skywarrior effectua son premier vol le 28 octobre 1952 xa3d1. As a result, the japanese essentially retained air superiority in most theaters until the p38. It was designed by douglas on behalf of the united states navy, which sought a carriercapable strategic bomber. The douglas a 3 skywarrior was a strategic bomber built for the us navy and among the longest serving carrierbased jet aircraft. Originally it carried a pair of westinghouse xj40we3 turbojet engines but these engines failed leading to a redesign of many of the us navys aircraft and the skywarrior had j57 jet engines fitted. I bought this one along with the f80 seat at the sme estate sale. The douglas a3 skywarrior was a jetpowered strategic bomber developed and produced by. The douglas a3 skywarrior was designed as a strategic bomber for the united states navy and was among the longest serving carrierbased aircraft in history. As a member of this organization you will be able to support our efforts to maintain current a3 museum displays now that the last flying a3s, operated by raytheon, are gone.
The last few weeks, ive focused my modeling attention on the a3 skywarrior in 1. Douglas a3d skywarrior b66 destroyer a3d b66 service a3d skywarrior manufacturer. Five of these were modified subsequently for ecm missions under the designation ea3a. Douglas supplied its large, twinengine skywarrior jetpowered bomber to both the united states air force as the b66 destroyer and the united states navy as the a 3 skywarrior. It has been on my wishlist for at least a year or so and now ive finally started building. After the world war ii, the time called cold war has begun when the united states competed with the soviet union, with the aim, if not to.
Navy in april 1959 and during its long career it was a3d2, a3b, ka3b, eka3b and then ka3b again. Edwards afb skywarrior donation drive save the whale preferred a3 type circle one group, a3 type, or buno below remaining whales listed. The douglas a3 skywarrior page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. A3 skywarrior the introduction of nuclear bombs into the u. In 1966 buno 142662, as probably any other skywarrior, had its own. The douglas a 3 skywarrior was originally designed as a strategic bomber for the united states navy and was among the longest serving carrierbased jet aircraft in history. Some 282 of the latter were produced and these managed a healthilylong operational service life spanning from 1956 to 1991. A key contention the army regularly makes in the ongoing unmanned aircraft discussion is that the.