The inherent versatility of the A-3 Skywarrior airframe led to it being used for many years as a developmental aircraft, working…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Here’s how You Could Successfully Bail Out of an A-3 (The Skywarrior Lacked Ejection Seats)
by Dario LeoneJumping out of an A-3 Skywarrior required time and altitude. NATOPS recommended a minimum of 8000 ft and no more than…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The sad Story of EA-3B Ranger 12 Crash on USS Nimitz and the End for the Whale in US Navy Service
by Dario LeoneThe deaths of seven crew in the crash of an EA-3B during a night recovery onboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The Epic Story of the KA-3B Tanker that Flew over North Vietnam, Dodged AAA and SAMs and Saved Dick ‘Brown Bear’ Schaffert’s F-8 Crusader
by Dario Leone`We knew we were now violating standing Seventh Fleet orders that no A-3 would go feet dry, yet we also knew…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The story behind this A-3 Skywarrior Crash Landing aboard USS Coral Sea
by Dario Leone“Actually, living through the landing wasn’t as bad as seeing it on film later that day,” Frank Peele former A-3 Skywarrior…
