tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post1149322692717102187..comments2024-03-08T16:42:41.614-08:00Comments on Tailhook Topics: The Mighty SkywarriorTailspinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-57547315267299297312020-01-07T17:01:07.564-08:002020-01-07T17:01:07.564-08:00Hello, is there new location of the A3Ds pictures ...Hello, is there new location of the A3Ds pictures mentioned on the beginning of article? Thanks.Jakub Rinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896414322205589599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-58808796579077005052020-01-07T16:58:26.968-08:002020-01-07T16:58:26.968-08:00Hello, is there any new location of A3Ds pictures ...Hello, is there any new location of A3Ds pictures from the link "For pictures of virtually every A3D, see http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A3D.html." on the beginning of the article? Jakub Rinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896414322205589599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-38188189745294684292019-05-09T10:59:06.161-07:002019-05-09T10:59:06.161-07:00not to mention the stress on the landing gear. th...not to mention the stress on the landing gear. the VQ community tried to get a 52,000# max trap limit at one time, based on the F-14s 52,000 limit. typically at full crew & equipment we were less than 1500# fuel above "emergency" at max trap which almost always negated a bingo if the first pass failed i.e. fouled deck or bolter. an extra 2000# of fuel would have been a Godsend, but no dice fm NAVAIRcloudshehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147119890431712482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-47680499103234778592019-04-22T14:35:00.226-07:002019-04-22T14:35:00.226-07:00Note on manufactured kits. There is also model FE ...Note on manufactured kits. There is also model FE RESIN 1/144 DOUGLAS A-3A (A3D-1) SKYWARRIOR:<br />https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/fe-resin-144-douglas-3a-a3d-1858266117Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-29538479400001419492019-03-07T16:23:23.248-08:002019-03-07T16:23:23.248-08:00Hi Tommy,
Thanks for that, somehow I had missed y...Hi Tommy,<br /><br />Thanks for that, somehow I had missed your post on Skywarrior landing gear. Now I see what the differences are, and yes, the ResKit parts look like bomber wheels. Good news for those of us planning to build a bomber from the Hasegawa kit!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104418607714136317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-75267286013595923622019-02-20T08:28:58.228-08:002019-02-20T08:28:58.228-08:00Those look more like bomber wheel hubs. Also see h...Those look more like bomber wheel hubs. Also see http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/05/douglas-a3d-skywarrior-main-landing.htmlTailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-70313219093814678892019-02-11T19:38:28.935-08:002019-02-11T19:38:28.935-08:00Hi Tommy,
On the subject of the wheels in the Has...Hi Tommy,<br /><br />On the subject of the wheels in the Hasegawa kit (or Trumpeter), we have been graced with new sets from Reskit:<br />https://reskit.com.ua/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=358<br />https://reskit.com.ua/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=359<br /><br />What do you make of them? Bomber wheels or version wheels? I honestly don't know enough about them to say what the differences are, although you mention the versions having different brakes and the Hasegawa kit have version wheels.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104418607714136317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-88442643486972038232017-05-23T16:31:08.525-07:002017-05-23T16:31:08.525-07:00What you see venting from the under-wing masts is ...What you see venting from the under-wing masts is fuel. This is accomplished when necessary to quickly get down to the maximum landing weight, particularly important when landing on an aircraft carrier due to the weight versus speed limit imposed by the arresting system capability.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-44852916536298992292016-07-26T10:43:37.308-07:002016-07-26T10:43:37.308-07:00An edited response to MadDogVAQ33 from Anonymous:
...An edited response to MadDogVAQ33 from Anonymous:<br />"I pulled the seat position names from the ERA-3B NATOPS.<br />VAQ-34's ERA's had two seats in the back, neither was a jump seat.<br />When I flew in A-3's the only version that had a jump seat was the KA-3B."Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-91015995773243725902016-05-04T01:27:04.788-07:002016-05-04T01:27:04.788-07:00I think in many instances of "Anonymous"...I think in many instances of "Anonymous" comments, the problem is that "Anonymous" is the comment default and the commenter didn't notice it. I do screen the comments prior to them being published to weed out obvious know-nothings among other things, e.g. a compliment with a link to an ad for something unrelated to the topic. This one seemed legit.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-70979163084039023572016-05-04T00:33:49.425-07:002016-05-04T00:33:49.425-07:00I was NATOPS ERA-3B Electronic Warfare Aircraft Mo...I was NATOPS ERA-3B Electronic Warfare Aircraft Model Manager, so I actually did "write the book" on configuration and operation of the ERA-3B backend.<br /><br />Personally I never trust anyone who feels it necessary to post as "Anonymous."MadDogVAQ33https://www.blogger.com/profile/03261418254667310432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-34465577468318748402016-02-12T06:02:27.841-08:002016-02-12T06:02:27.841-08:00Pawel,
That's a very impressive model. When I...Pawel,<br /><br />That's a very impressive model. When I first looked at the photos, I assumed that it was 1/48th scale, based on the finish and level of detail. I was astonished on reading farther to find that it was 1/72nd scale. Thanks for sharing it with us along with a very useful discussion of your techniques used.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-91503056988117691072016-02-11T12:57:36.432-08:002016-02-11T12:57:36.432-08:00Hello!
It's been a long time, but finally I h...Hello!<br /><br />It's been a long time, but finally I have a web page online, where I write about my build of the Hasegawa model of the Whale. Many details you mention on these pages are addressed in my build, so if you'd like to take a look, I'd be delighted:<br /><br />Image gallery:<br />http://vietnam.net.pl/EKA3Ben.htm<br />Construction report:<br />http://vietnam.net.pl/EKA3Bmoden.htm<br /><br />Thanks for your great help and have a nice day<br /><br />PawełPawełhttp://www.vietnam.net.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-66635427678742379942014-01-28T04:35:34.539-08:002014-01-28T04:35:34.539-08:00Well, that's embarrassing. The first time (eig...Well, that's embarrassing. The first time (eight aircraft), the Bureau Numbers should be 142400-142407, which results in your A3D being in the table.<br /><br />Thanks very much for pointing this out and for your note on the Hasegawa wing.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-63699997449035158252014-01-28T02:15:03.688-08:002014-01-28T02:15:03.688-08:00Hello!
That's a great reference site. But I&#...Hello!<br /><br />That's a great reference site. But I'm wondering at the table in the beginning of the page - you might want to take a look on the portion listing A-3Bs - it says two times 142630-142649, so I believe this is a mistake. At the same time I can't locate in the table the aircraft I'm trying to model - it's the 142403. My photos show it's a machine without CLE wing and with the older fuel vent.<br /><br />I put the Hasegawa model over your wing drawings - to my relief it seems I don't have to narrow down the wing to do a non-CLE equipped aircraft. So Hasegawa only engraved the inner slots and added the engine pylon fairings to a non-CLE wing.<br /><br />Thanks a lot for your hard work on this site, have a nice day<br /><br />PawełPawełhttp://www.vietnam.net.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-26297582941292380462013-10-17T18:59:57.222-07:002013-10-17T18:59:57.222-07:00They did produce it! I have one in my stash!They did produce it! I have one in my stash!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-269694793430199612012-01-09T07:35:49.195-08:002012-01-09T07:35:49.195-08:00That's correct, five VIP transports were creat...That's correct, five VIP transports were created from A3Ds with the pressurized aft cabin. They were redesignated A3D-2Z and in 1962, VA-3B.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-46993604721193979832012-01-09T06:36:03.873-08:002012-01-09T06:36:03.873-08:00I came across this today whilst looking up the rem...I came across this today whilst looking up the remaining A-3 after coming across a few years ago a Skywarrior that was used for VIP transport rotting in the Mojave. <br /><br />Consequently, I suspect that the version with the pressurised aft cabin shown above is one of these VIP carrying types.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-61533290749573295282011-06-27T16:15:11.743-07:002011-06-27T16:15:11.743-07:00Tommy, there was another Skywarrior kit produced b...Tommy, there was another Skywarrior kit produced by Hobby Systems Canada. It was a 1:48 scale vac of the A3D-2 of good quality. They were slated to produce a Banshee as well, but I think they went turtle before that could happen. Great blog, mate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-62696026391346175392011-04-20T18:39:35.814-07:002011-04-20T18:39:35.814-07:00The older version of the ERA might not of had two ...The older version of the ERA might not of had two crew positions in the back, the newer versions (read VAQ-34) with the ALT40 and ALR75 systems had a position for an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) and a position for an Enlisted Warfare Operator (EWOP).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5848437078181345610.post-75950906363029507492010-10-10T07:01:44.454-07:002010-10-10T07:01:44.454-07:00The ERA-3B did NOT have two crew positions in the ...The ERA-3B did NOT have two crew positions in the bombay. There was one crew position and one "jumpseat" which was nominally used for training new EWOs, for transporting extra crew or ground support personnel, or for taking pilots on fighter training missions and watching them puke after being yanked and banked facing sideways in the dark. We never carried a second EWO for non-training mission. I flew the ERA-3B 79-82 as EW Aircraft Model Manager, Aircraft Commander, Mission Commander, and Event Commander.MadDogVAQ33https://www.blogger.com/profile/03261418254667310432noreply@blogger.com