- The Whidbey A-3 Skywarrior Project
- Dedicated to bringing an A-3 Skywarrior home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington
- Gear up, flaps up, we are on the way!
- Message from the Chairman -
- With the delay in receiving our A-3 Skywarrior we are
- extending the deadline for Charter Memberships
- until we receive our aircraft.
- Photo from Gene Poole via Bill Burklow
- (click on image for larger image - it's really big!)
- The NAS Whidbey Flt Line picture is circa early 1960's (inflight refueling
probes) or perhaps even late 1950's. Gene didn't know exact date. That is
Heavy 2 returning from deployment with 12 aircraft in a row, amazing they
had that many up at one time. Taxing past Heavy 4 and VAH-123 Flt Lines.
Get a grip on all those 40's & 50's autos in the parking lot. 
- (click on image for larger view)
- The USS Kitty Hawk picture is from a 1962 Shakedown Cruisein the Carribean
with 12 of VAH-13 A-3's onboard, both Gene Poole and Don Grove where onboard
at the time. Picture taken from one A-3, one just shot off Cat 1, five more
on deck and supposedly five more in the hangar bays. I can not verify the
validity of Gene and Don's story, but it does certainly make a good one. 
- (click on images for larger view)
- This is the final version of the VAQ-129 Command Challenge Coin
- They are sold through the VAQ-120 First Class Association
- $8.00 with the proceeds going to the VAQ-129 Holiday party
- Please email the webmaster for more information
- The PBY Memorial Foundation has their PBY-5A!
- 10 July 2010 UPDATE: The total group donation by VAQ-133 is now at $5,250.00!
- Well done!!
- Hello Shipmates:
Final checks for all the pledges for the Whidbey Whale project will be arriving this week and I will be submitting our squadrons contribution to this worthwhile effort by next week. - There were 11 members who pledged funds and the total amount we will be contributing
will be $3,000, a very significant amount towards their over all goal of
$100,000 dollars.
- The donation will be made in the name of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ)-133.
Every person who contributed gave at least $125, or the amount necessary to become a
charter member. Each of you will be receiving a hat, charter membership recognition, a tax
deductible donation receipt and other items from the organization.
Thank you again for your generous and spontaneous response to this impromptu idea to have our squadron memorialized on this impressive display of a flying whale right in front of the main gate at Whidbey. - All of us have good memories of Whales and Whidbey.
- They just go together, its nice to now have one planted at the gate for all to see and
reminisce.
Best to all,
Ennis Gibbs - Have you seen the A-3 Skywarrior group on Facebook?
- Click *here* to check it out - and yes, you will need a Facebook account.
| Charter Membership Donations | $26,322.25 |
Donations (via the A-3 Association) |
$14,185.00 |
| Organization Donations | $22,563.99 |
| Pledges | $17,550.00 |
| Subtotal | $80,621.24 |
| Expenditures | $ 7249.50 - |
| Total as of 12 July 2010 | $73,371.74 |
- Our snail mail address -
- A-3 SKYWARRIOR WHIDBEY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
P.O. BOX 1402
OAK HARBOR, WA 98277
- For more information please contact Ralph Estes, Chairman, A-3 Skywarrior Whidbey Memorial
- Our legal representation is attorney Chris Skinner of the Law Offices of Skinner and Saar P.S.
- Questions regarding the website? Please contact "The Webmaster"
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