A-3 Production Listing |
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A-3 BUNO's 144626 through 144867 47 Total | ||||||||
# | BuNo | Model | FSN | A date | D date | Status | Remarks | Latest updates in red |
202 | 144626 | A3D-2 | 12024 | 5-59 | 11-62 | Lost in flight | Lost in flight while operated from USS Forrestal by VAH-5. | |
203 | 144627 | A3D-2 | 12025 | 6-59 | 3-67 | Lost in flight | Lost on March 8, '67 during night mining sortie over North Vietnam (cause unknown) while operated from USS Kitty Hawk by VAH-4. | |
204 | 144628 | A3D-2 | 12026 | 6-59 | Stored | Salvaged ? | Converted by NARF Alameda to KA-3B in Aug. '67 and to EKA-3B in Oct. '67. Stored at MASDC since May '78. | |
205 | 144629 | A3D-2 | 12027 | 6-59 | 10-60 | Lost in flight | Lost in flight while operated from USS Independence by VAH-1 . | |
206 | 144825 | A3D-2P | 12071 | 12-58 | Active | At NATC in Sept.-Dec. '59 for carrier suitability trials. Modified by Grumman as NRA-3B with big nose, and assigned to NMC/PMTC until 10/90, then bailed to Hughes. Active as testbed aircraft at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg # N578HA | ||
207 | 144826 | A3D-2P | 12072 | 6-59 | 8-69 | Lost in flight | Lost on Aug. 8, '69 following double engine flame out while operated by VAP-61 from Da Nang AB on logistics flight. | |
208 | 144827 | A3D-2P | 12073 | 6-59 | 11-1-87 | Mid air crash | Converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in June '73 and assigned to VAQ-33. Lost after mid-air collision with KA-3B 138925 enroute to Elmendorf AFB. Wreckage recovered, 2 fatalities | |
209 | 144828 | A3D-2P | 12074 | 7-59 | 6-67 | Crashed | Crashed on June 16, '67 following inflight fire during test flight while operated from NAS Cubi Point by VAP-61. | |
210 | 144829 | A3D-2P | 12075 | 7-59 | 6-64 | Crashed | Crashed in North Carolina while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62. | |
211 | 144830 | A3D-2P | 12076 | 8-59 | 5-63 | Lost in flight | Lost on May 16, '63 while flown from NAS Agana by VAP-61. | |
212 | 144831 | A3D-2P | 12077 | 9-59 | 6-76 | Salvaged | Salvaged at NARF Alameda. | |
213 | 144832 | A3D-2P | 12078 | 9-59 | Active | Converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in May '73 and assigned to VAQ-33. Bailed to Thunderbird, then to Hughes. Currently preserved and stored at Mojave. Civil reg. # N162TB | ||
214 | 144833 | A3D-2P | 12079 | 10-59 | 6-87 | Spare parts | Assigned to PMTC as NRA-3B. Stricken and SARDIP at Pt. Mugu. Nose removed to retore 144825 to standard. | |
215 | 144834 | A3D-2P | 12080 | 10-59 | Stored | Converted by NARF Alameda to NRA-3B in July '74 for use at PMTC, and to UA-3B in July '85 for use by VQ-2 then VAQ-34. Bailed to Raytheon. Stored at AMARC. | ||
216 | 144835 | A3D-2P | 12081 | 10-59 | 8-67 | Lost in flight | Failed to return from infrared reconnaissance sortie over North Vietnam on Aug. 25, '67 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point. | |
217 | 144836 | A3D-2P | 12082 | 11-59 | 3-60 | Lost in flight | Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62. | |
218 | 144837 | A3D-2P | 12083 | 11-59 | 4-69 | Lost in flight | Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62. | |
219 | 144838 | A3D-2P | 12084 | 11-59 | Active | Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1981-83 for assignment to VAQ-34, then VAQ-33. Bailed to Raytheon. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA. | ||
220 | 144839 | A3D-2P | 12085 | 11-59 | 11-69 | Salvaged | Salvaged at NARF Alameda. | |
221 | 144840 | A3D-2P | 12086 | 12-59 | 1987 ?? | Spare parts | Converted by NARF Alameda to NRA-3B in Sept. '74 and assigned to PMTC. Stricken and SARDIP at Pt. Mugu. Barged to Alameda to remove aft fuselage for 144856. | |
222 | 144841 | A3D-2P | 12087 | 12-59 | Active | Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1981-83 for assignment to VAQ-34, then VAQ-33. Bailed to Raytheon 9-91. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA. | ||
223 | 144842 | A3D-2P | 12088 | 12-59 | 6-66 | Shot down | Shot down by AAA during photo reconnaissance sortie over North Vietnam on June 13, 1966 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi point. | |
224 | 144843 | A3D-2P | 12089 | 1-60 | Active | At White Sands Missile Range, in U.S. Army markings, for captive testing of Patriot (SAM-D) since early '80s; bailed to Raytheon in 78. Currently at Hanscomb AFB, MA. Used to develop the Patriot Missile. | ||
225 | 144844 | A3D-2P | 12090 | 1-60 | 10-67 | Shot down | Shot down by North Vietnamese MA on Oct. 14, '67 while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point. | |
226 | 144845 | A3D-2P | 12091 | 2-60 | Sep-60 | Lost in flight | Lost in flight while operated from NAS Jacksonville by VAP-62. | |
227 | 144846 | A3D-2P | 12092 | 2-60 | 12-99 | Salvaged | Retrieved from storage at MASDC and converted by NARF Alameda to ERA-3B in 1982-83 for assignment to VAQ-34. Stricken and bailed to Hughes for spare parts. Was civil reg. #N547HA with Raytheon. Cut up for scrap in 99 after all usable compotents removed. | |
228 | 144847 | A3D-2P | 12093 | 4-60 | 1-68 | Shot down | Lost at sea off North Vietnam on Jan. 1, '68 (hit by unknown weapon) while operated by VAP-61 from NAS Cubi Point. | |
229 | 144848 | A3D-2Q | 12094 | 2-59 | 12-68 | Salvaged ? | At NATC, as YA3D-2Q, for carrier suitability trials in Oct.-Nov. '59. Damaged beyond economical repair while operated from NS Atsugi by VQ-1. | |
230 | 144849 | A3D-2Q | 12095 | 3-59 | 7-90 | Stored | At NATO from June'68 until Jan. '69 for tests of Seating radome. Assigned to VQ-1, then VQ-2. Stricken at AMARC. | |
231 | 144850 | A3D-2Q | 12096 | 1-59 | 1-87 | Crash landing | While with VQ-2, crashed during unsuccessful barricade attempt aboard USS Nimitz on Jan. 25 '87. Seven fatalities. | |
232 | 144851 | A3D-2Q | 12097 | 1 1-59 | 2-70 | Launch lose | Lost due to soft cat shot while operated by VQ-2. | |
233 | 144852 | A3D-2Q | 12098 | 1 2-59 | 11-90 | Stored | Assigned to VQ-2. Failed cat hook during carrier launch 9/87 collapsed NLG. Repaired by Alameda. Stricken at AMARC. | |
234 | 144853 | A3D-2Q | 12099 | 1 1 -59 | 1 1-59 | Lost in flight | Missing during ferry flight to VQ-1 at NS Iwakuni. | |
235 | 144854 | A3D-2Q | 12100 | 1 1-59 | 6-1-87 | Crashed | Assigned to VQ-1. Crashed during night FCLP at NAS Miramar. 3 fatalities | |
236 | 144855 | A3D-2Q | 12101 | 1 2-59 | 9-73 | Lost in flight | Went down at sea while operated from NAS Agana by VQ-1. | |
237 | 144856 | A3D-2T | 12102 | 4-59 | Active | Assigned to VAQ-33. A collapsed RH MLG & major damage to the empennage 9-85. Entire tail section replaced by Alameda. Bailed to Thunderbird then Hughes. Currently at Mojave Airport. Civil reg# N160TB. | ||
238 | 144857 | A3D-2T | 12103 | 6-59 | 7-90 | Stored | Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Assigned to CFLSW-Det at NAF Washington then VAQ-33. Stricken at AMARC. | |
239 | 144858 | A3D-2T | 12104 | 1 2-59 | Active | Assigned to VAQ-33. Bailed to Hughes. Currently at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg # N579HA. | ||
240 | 144859 | A3D-2T | 12105 | 1 -60 | 7-90 | Stored | Assigned to VAQ-33. Stricken at AMARC. | |
241 | 144860 | A3D-2T | 12106 | 1 2-59 | 5-81 | Fatigue tests | Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. High-time aircraft and no longer flyable, it was struck off in May'81. Subsequently, It was used by Vought in 1982~83 for Navy-funded stress and fatigue testing. | |
242 | 144861 | A3D-2T | 12107 | 1 -60 | 8-73 | Crashed | Crashed near Albany, GA, on Aug. 27, '73 while operated by RVAH-3. | |
243 | 144862 | A3D-2T | 12108 | 2-60 | 1988 ?? | Fish habitat | Assigned to VAQ-33. Stricken and SARDIP at NAS Key West, FL. Airframe dumped into the ocean for fish habitat. | |
244 | 144863 | A3D-2T | 12109 | 2-60 | 7-74 | Crashed | Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Crashed while operated from Sigonella, Sicily, by VQ-2. | |
245 | 144864 | A3D-2T | 12110 | 3-60 | 2-77 | Salvaged | Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Salvaged at NARF Alameda. | |
246 | 144865 | A3D-2T | 12111 | 4-60 | Active | Converted to VlP-transport configuration by NARF Alameda. Converted to ERA-3B by CTAS 1987. Assigned to VQ-2. Bailed to CTAS 9-89 then Hughes. Currently at Van Nuys Airport. Civil reg.# N575HA. | ||
247 | 144866 | A3D-2T | 12112 | 5-60 | 11-90 | Stored | Assigned to VAQ-33. Sricken at AMARC. | |
248 | 144867 | A3D-2T | 12113 | 7-60 | Active | Bailed to Hughes 1968 and then (from Mar. '85) to Grumman. Operated by Hughes on APG-71 development (F14D radar). Bailed back to Hughes 1990. Currently at Van Nuys. Civil reg.# N577HA. |