GD 212  ERA-3B
144841
(with the nose section of 144840 spliced on to repair nose damage done during a take-off at NAS Point Mugu)
 
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Photo by Mark Swisher
144841 N572HA sitting out
at the Mojave Airport in SoCal circa 2000.
It last flew in Nov 1998.
 
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photo from the collection of Vern Valdez
GD 212 on it's way to VAQ-33 after being rebuilt by NADEP Alameda 
 
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Photo by René Francillon
GD 212 on the ramp at NAWS Point Mugu
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
The bottom of GD 212 
From Joe Acerni
Antennas: (fwd to aft) C/D , G/H , ?/? , OE-320
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212 ready for cockpit/nose section removal at NADEP Alameda. Check out the nose section of 144840 sitting on the deck waiting for installation.
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212 at NADEP Alameda waiting for the removal and replacement of the nose section
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212 is noseless
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212 with the cockpit/nose section removed and the cockpit/nose section of 144840 being ready for placement.
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
Nose section from 144840 is being fitted to the
fuslage of GD 212 
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
The old damaged nose section of GD 212
waiting for the recycle bin
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
Inside of the removed nose section of GD 212
Miles and miles of wires....
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212's original cockpit/nose section after it was removed.
 
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Photo Mike Robertson
ERA-3B  GD  212 over Alaska
 
 
 
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ERA-3B  144841  GD 212
Waiting out at Mojave, Ca.
 
 
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Photo by Brian Lockett
http://www.air-and-space.com
GD 212 has the ball.
 
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Photo by Dave Gowin
GD 212 as it was sitting out in the boneyard at Davis-Monthan 1982
 
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Photo from Kirk Litzinger
GD 212 returning to the VAQ-34 DET spaces at NAS Mirimar, Ca.  1983
 
 
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Photo by Joe Hawkins
Even the A-3's had hanger queens.
Actually GD 212 and GD 202 were stuck in the
hanger after the strut incident on GD 211
 
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Photo by Joe Hawkins
Even the A-3's had hanger queens.
Actually GD 212 and GD 202 were stuck in the
hanger after the strut incident on GD 211
 
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Photo by Mark Swisher
ERA-3B  GD 212  on the VAQ-34
wash rack after a wash job.
With Mark is Ed Vladish (Ziggy), an A-3 Crewman
with almost 6,000 hours in the Whale.
 
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Photo by Scott Van Aken
ERA-3B  GD212, NAF El Centro, Ca. March 17 1990
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Photo from the collection of Steve Inclan
GD 212 rolling in on target...
(notice the lack of wing pylons, RATS, A/B antennas, chaff tail cover and the lower canoe?)
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