A-3 Skywarrior Photos Pg. 2

	"Dawn Launch" 'Ranger 17', EA-3B (146455), from VQ-2 on the starboard bow cat of the Coral Sea (CV-43). Mission: Electronic Warfare, locate and identify hostile Libyan Naval Combatant ships. Use AN/ALR-40 ESM and COMINT systems. Mission was successful with the destruction of a Libyan ship by an A-6 bomber. Note the action: Cat crew departing from bridle hookup, Troubleshooter checking bleed ports at both engines as they are brought up to full power and the button man in the catwalk at the ready. It looks a 'thumbs up launch'. From Mark Swisher, photographer unknown
	Inbound to NAS Alameda passing over the Golden Gate Bridge, an EKA3-B (142650) of VAQ-135 is looking good. Photo was taken from KA-3B (138914) on return trip from Mt. Shasta photo hop on April 10, 1973. Photo by Harry S. Gann
	BEACHED WHALES ! ERA3-Bs of VAQ-33. Also flown by sister squadronVAQ-34. 50,000 lb. empty weight prohibited carrier ops. Wing pods are ALQ-76 jammers (same as used on EA-6A Prowler). Oversized tail fairing houses chaff dispenser.
	Know any of these guys? KA-3B, BUNO 138944, GD220. Preflight antics prior to A-3 flyover at the 1987 Whale reunion at NAS Key West. L to R: AD1 Rich Harrison, LT Doug Patton, AMS2 Joe Hawkins, and LT Doug Grilliot. Guess who got the jump seat?
	Oops! Pt. Mugu, VAQ-34. DO NOT charge a nose strut to 5000 psi. It promptly sets the aircraft on its tail and seperates the strut into multiply parts. Then the nose comes back down on top of jacks and other equipment. Well, they got it fixed (5 weeks later) and were much wiser than before. No injuries resulted, except egos.
	Prep for launch of EA-7Ls and EA/KA/ERA-3Bs from Puerto Rico, 1988. VAQ-34
	"Aggressors" of VAQ-34 on the flight line in Puerto Rico, 1988. Note the red stars on the tail and red side numbers.
	EKA-3B Skywarrior from VAQ-130, A-4F Skyhawk from VA-22 and an F-8J Crusader from VF-53 piloted by CDR Dean Kaiser. Submitted by Son of Gunfighter, Kent Kaiser
	This and the above photo were taken on Oct. 2, 1969 during a sortie off the Bonnie Dick headed for North Vietnam. Photograph was taken by LT Joe Klugg of VFG-63 in an RF-8G Crusader. Submitted by Son of Gunfighter, Kent Kaiser.
	VQ-2 around the world in 1980. Started and ended in Rota, Spain via Azores, Americas, Hawaii. Wake, Guam, Philipines, Diego, Ike, Djoubouti, and Athens. Photo taken from DC-80 support aircraft during the 17,000 mile trip. Navy 'can-do' attitude at work. Photo by John Herndon.
	4 Whales returning from duty in the Med. with VQ-2. Submitted by Mark Swisher.

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