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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-3/A3D Skywarrior / B-66 Destroyer
    Latest Model:ERA-3B Skywarrior
    Last Military Serial:144832 USN
    Construction Number:12078
    Last Civil Registration:N162TB
    Compressed ID:Douglas ERA-3B sn 144832 USN cn 120...
    Latest Owner or Location:Raytheon, Mojave Airport, Mojave, California

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    Event

    Constructed as an A3D-2P.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144832.
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    Redesignated as RA-3B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144832.
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    Converted to an ERA-3B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144832.
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    To unknown owner with c/r N162TB.

    1969


    Photographer: Breeden Collection
    Notes: Seen here at RAF Wethersfield (WXF / EGVT), UK - England, so I believe the serial is correct and it was with the Navy

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: Jay Nelson
    Notes: Douglas ERA-3B Skywarrior, Buno 144832, ship 102 assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron three-three (VAQ-33) in flight over the Carribean Sea returning to Naval Air Station Key West from a detachment at Naval Air Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. circa 1986

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: Jay Nelson
    Notes: Douglas ERA-3B Skywarrior, Buno 144832, ship 102 assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron three-three (VAQ-33) in flight over the Carribean Sea with a squadron TA-4J, returning to Naval Air Station Key West from a detachment at Naval Air Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. circa 1986

    22 March 1991


    Photographer: Bob Trennert

    22 March 1991


    Photographer: Bob Trennert

    5 February 1992

    To United States Government, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N162TB.

    Based at Raytheon, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    Markings Applied: 102

    10 May 2011

    Civil registration, N162TB, cancelled.
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