A-3 Skywarrior Photos pg. 11

	"SHALLOW DECENT" VQ-1's EA-3B 005 (BuNo ?) is shown circa 1980s. Probably attached to USS Kitty Hawk with Pacific Fleet. Submitted by Mark Schwartz
	"USAF KC-10 TANKER" The boom operator took the top photo of a nine plane A-3 formation out of his window. It was during a 'RIMPAC' exercise in 1984. The A-3 squadrons involved were VAQ-34, VAK-208, and VAK-308. The lower photo is an exterior view of the boom operators window. Note the rigid refueling boom (USAF style) on the left and the retracted refueling hose (USN style) on the right.
	"FRAMP certificate" 'FRAMP' (Fleet Replacement Aviation Maintenance Personnel) duties were carried out by VAQ-130 and later by VAQ-33 after VAH-123 no longer provided those services. This is AMH2 McKinney's certificate from 1972.
	"VAQ-33 FAMILY" Circa 1972, This is a line-up on the ramp at NAS Norfolk. 4 types of aircraft flown by VAQ-33 included A-3 BuNo 138968. That A-3 crashed on Oct. 10, 1972 and took the lives of LTJGs Grant, Ritchie and Haushalter. submitted by Dave McKinney
	"147666" This photo of KA-3B 147666 was taken by Rene Francillon during his second hop in a whale. He photographed it on Dec. 10, 1981. Thanks Rene! Submitted by Rene Francillon
	"EXTRA DUTY' AIRSAR (Air-to-Air Radar Imaging Measurements) was designed to measure aircraft radar cross sections (RCS) in flight . BuNo 144856, now with Raytheon, was fitted with a Log-Periodic Dipole Array in a tail extension. The modification was completed in 1991 and the tests ran for 2 years. AIRSAR was installed on this A-3 Skywarrior and used to measure a variety of aircraft, including the B-2. The A-3 carried a crew of five (pilot, two observers, and two radar operators) and provided up to 4 hours of AIRSAR data at flight speeds of 250-300 knots. The AIRSAR Radar covers VHF, UHF, S, X, and Ku-bands. See more at METRATEK
	"Lucille, the 1st" Vic Kretsinger (ADJ3 55-63), 135442's PC lays claim to have first named an A-3. The brass took dim notice of the name but let it stand. 'Lucille, the 1st' is seen here painted on the bomb sight periscope cover of Vic's plane. contact Vic Kretsinger
	*"VQ-2 00"* TA3-B, BuNo 144863, of VQ-2 often visited Naples (Capodichino airport) and was widely known by the tower for it's Red/White/Blue drag chute. Unfortunately, on July 7, 1974 after takeoff on runway '06' at Naples it went down claiming the crew. If it had used the more common runway, '24' it would have crashed in downtown Naples. Photo by Carlo Tripodi
	*"Naples taxi"* VQ-2's EA-3B, BuNo 146454, taxis to the Naval Air Facility after landing on runway 24 at Naples Capodichino airport. Taken by Carlo Tripodi, aerospace journalist and 'Whaler' from Napoli, Italy. Ranger 16 is now 'Rayco 74' at Raytheon Flight Testing in Van Nuys, CA. Contact Carlo Tripodi