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Douglas
A3D/A-3 Skywarrior
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The A3D Skywarrior originated from a
U.S. Navy requirement in 1947 for
an attack bomber with strategic (read it nuclear) strike capability.
The prototype first flew in 1953 and production deliver in 1956.
An inter-service agreement in 1962 redesignated the Skywarrior as the A-3. The A-3 was little used as a strike aircraft but performed many
secondary roles such as reconnaissance, electronic warfare
and in-flight tanker.
The U.S. Air Force version of the Skywarrior was
the B-66 Destroyer.
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Designations |
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 | A3D: U.S. Navy (pre-1962) |
| A-3: U.S. Navy (post-1962) |
| RA-3: U.S. Navy, reconnaissance |
| EA-3: U.S. Navy, ECM |
| KA-3: U.S. Navy, tanker |
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Stuff
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Book:
Fleet Whales: Douglas A3D Skywarrior
Cunningham & Ginter |
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Print:
Whale!
Stephen Mudgett |
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