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Posts Tagged ‘Whale’
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The Whale in Vietnam
Posted: Sep 16, 2010Our newest aircraft the Douglas A-3D, Skywarrior aka Whale, served during the Vietnam War. Its primary mission in the EA-3 variant was to warn Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force […]
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Whale arrives at Patriots Point
Posted: Jul 08, 2010Our A-3D Skywarrior arrived on high tide this afternoon. Originally designed by Douglas Aircraft Corporation to be a twin engined nuclear bomber for the Navy, the “Whale” served most of […]
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"Whale" to arrive on Yorktown's flight deck Friday!
Posted: Jul 01, 2010It’s not just any “Whale,” but the much esteemed Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, affectionately known as a whale because of its size and the great noise it made impacting the flight […]