Douglas ERA-3B Skywarrior 144832 United States Navy before VS-29 began a long

before VS-29 began a long association with CVW-15 starting with a deployment aboard the USS Kitty Hawk in 1981

The “Z” prefix denotes an obsolete type no longer assigned to combat duties — fitting for an aircraft that had lived through the prewar USAAC

The 93rd Bombardment Group

McConnell AFB is the U

and support tasks

Douglas ERA-3B Skywarrior 144832 United States Navy before VS-29 began a longThese are 1 72 scale decals for Douglas ERA 3B Skywarrior 144832, assigned to VAQ 33 (Fleet Electronic Warfare Support Group), operating from the USS Forrestal (CVA 59) depicted in a rare low visibility scheme. The ERA 3B was a dedicated electronic reconnaissance and threat simulation variant of the Skywarrior, converted to carry sophisticated electronic intelligence (ELINT) gathering equipment and to simulate enemy radar and electronic emissions for