Douglas A-3 Skywarrior fly-in to NAS Whidbey Island (Original Quality)

Fly-in of final flight of Douglas A-3 Skywarrior aircraft BUNO 144825 landing at NAS Whidbey Island, WA on April 29, 2011. This aircraft is to become both a static display also is to be dedicated as a memorial to the 251 people who perished while serving their country and operating the A-3 Skywarrior - the "Whale". The memorial and static display is to be located on the corner of Ault Field Road and Langley Boulevard in Oak Harbor, WA. Credit goes to many people for getting this aircraft here, including especially the A-3 Skywarrior Memorial Association. Also, thanks to the very talented local videographer who created this video.

Another documented video of this event is located at: "A-3 Skywarrior Arrival NAS Widbey Island" http://youtu.be/p9IhjYMzi14

Finally, check out the Video Response below, which was taken by the aircrew who ferried the aircraft on this historic flight. Thanks for that, guys!

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[michael70224]

way was your video so short??

[TheBillburnett]

@michael70224. The videographer who made this had edited it and compressed it for emailing it as an attachment, so keeping the file size down was a driving factor behind what he kept/cut out.

[Badger071]

Whales in the navy:0) Gotta love this old school cold war warrioer! Greetings from Scandinavia.

[Doc33497]

Thanks for sharing. My dad worked out at Nas Whidbey in the mid 50's and into the 60s. How I remember dad & mom taking me out to watch A3s shoot t&g's in the evening.  The last time I saw one fly was in early 66. I think that maybe the squadren was leaving at the time to go out and upgrade to A6's. I remember standing outside Oak Harbor Elementary watching them fly out over town one at a time... Very cool... Not too long after that we moved to New England.

[theinfidel1]

I was a proud member of havey Attack Squadron 4. I must visit WI some day.