A-3 Production Listing

A-3 BUNO's 135407 through 135444    38 Total
# BuNo Model FSN A date D date Status Remarks Latest updates in red
15 135407 A3D-1 10300 1-55 7-71 Scrapped Salvaged at MASDC. 135407.jpg (114256 bytes)
16 135408 A3D-1 10301 7-55 1-60 Scrapped At NATC, as YA3D-1, for carrier suitability trials from Sept. '56 until June '57. Salvaged after inflight accident while serving with VAH-123.  
17 135409 A3D-1 10302 7-55 5-75 Scrapped Operated at one time as NA-3A. Salvaged at MASDC. na3a_135409.jpg (58844 bytes)

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18 135410 A3D-1 10303 5-55 1-59 Lost Missing on a flight from Point Mugu.  
19 135411 A3D-1 10304 8-55

Bailed to Hughes as testbed. In storage at MASDC since Jan. '75. 135411.jpg (50562 bytes)
20 135412 A3D-1 10305 10-55 8-70
Diverted to ground training at Lakehurst, NJ. 135412.jpg (125515 bytes)
21 135413 A3D-1 10306 10-55 9-63 Lost Initiallyapons tests. Lost in flight acci assigned to NASWF for special wedent from NARF Alameda. 135413.jpg (103077 bytes)
22 135414 A3D-1 10307 12-55 11-65 Lost Lost in flight accident from Lakehurst, NJ.  
23 135415 A3D-1 10308 1 -56 4-69 Scrapped Salvaged at NARF Alameda.  
24 135416 A3D-1 10309 5~56 10-63 Scrapped Salvaged following inflight accident while serving with VAH-3.  
25 135417 A3D-1 10310 5-56 9-57 Lost Lost in flight while serving with VAH-1.  
26 135418 A3D-1 10311 7-56 12-74 Display Damaged and later donated to the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola.  http://www.naval-air.org/ 135418a.jpg (84903 bytes)
27 135419 A3D-1 10312 7-56 3-61 Scrapped Salvaged following inflight accident while serving with VAH-123.  
28 135420 A3D-1 10313 6-56 10-64
Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ. Final disposition unknown.  
29 135421 A3D-1 10314 1 -56 8-64
Diverted to ground training at Lakehurst, NJ. 135421.jpg (117633 bytes)
30 135422 A3D-1 10315 1 -56 5-60 Lost Lost in flight accident while serving with VAH-3.  
31 135423 A3D-1 10316 1 -56 5-69
Diverted to ground training at NARF Alameda.  
32 135424 A3D-1 10317 2-56 2-56 Salvaged Salvaged at Patuxent River in Feb. '56 following crash due to loss of main landing gear door during delivery flight. 135424.jpg (91350 bytes)
33 135425 A3D-1 10318 5-56 12-63 Lost At NATC from March '56 until June '57 for fuel consumption tests. Lost in flight accident from NARF Norfolk.  
34 135426 A3D-1 10319 5-56 11-63 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH.123.  
35 135427 A3D-1 10320 6-56 8-70 Salvaged Became NA-3A for use in Phoenix missile tests. Salvaged at NARF Alameda. 135427.jpg (128867 bytes)

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36 135428 A3D-1 10321 7-56 12-67 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda  
37 135429 A3D-1 10322 7-56 6-59 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH-1.  
38 135430 A3D-1 10323 10-56 6-57 Salvaged Salvaged at Jacksonville after flight accident while operated by VAH-3.  
39 135431 A3D-1 10324 8-56 1-68 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda 135431.jpg (172513 bytes)
40 135432 A3D-1 10325 9-56 8-68 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda  
41 135433 A3D-1 10326 10-56 3-64
Diverted to ground training NWL Dahigreen, VA. Later went to NAS Norfolk, VA and NAS Key West, FL, for use by VAQ-33 FRAMP.  
42 135434 A3D-1 10327 11-55 6-67 Display ? Damaged on the ground and initially stored at MASDC. Later shipped to Edwards AFB for use in fire-fighting training.  
43 135435 A3D-1 10328 2-56 4-66
Diverted to ground training a Lakehurst, NJ. 135435.jpg (121415 bytes)
44 135436 A3D-1 10329 2-56 1-68 Salvaged Salvaged at NARF Alameda.  
45 135437 A3D-1 10330 7-56 2-57 Lost First operational loss. Both engines flamed out while aircraft was approaching Mayport, FL, on Feb. 9,'57. VAH-3 crew bailed out but pilot's parachute did not open. Aircraft came down intact in shallow water and was subsequently salvaged.  
46 135438 A3D-1 10331 5-65 7-68 Salvaged Salvaced at NARF Alameda  
47 135439 A3D-1 10332 6-56 10-64
Stored at Litchfield Park, AZ. Final disposition unknown.  
48 135440 A3D-1 10333 4-56 7-59 Lost Lost in night accident while operated by VAH-1.  
49 135441 A3D-1 10334 8-56 7-57 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH-3.  
50 135442 A3D-1 10335 9-56 3-63 Lost Lost in flight accident while operated by VAH-123. 135442.jpg (142063 bytes)
51 135443 A3D-1 10336 10-56 3-64
Diverted to ground training at NWL Dahlgreen, VA.  
52 135444 A3D-1 10337 8-56 6-67 Scrapped Salvaged at MASDC.  
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