Phantom ordie Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Anyone know of a Vigilante sitting around somewhere at a museum or a base or park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 From Wiki A-5A Bureau Number (BuNo) 146697, the oldest Vigilante on display and the only one still in its original A3J/A-5A nuclear attack bomber configuration, is on display at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. RA-5C BuNo 149289 is on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. It was transferred from long-term storage at nearby Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and it carries the markings of RVAH-3. RA-5C BuNo 151629 is on display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum (formerly the Fred E. Weisbrod Museum/International B-24 Museum) in Pueblo, Colorado. It is displayed in the markings of RVAH-3. RA-5C BuNo 156608 is on static display at Naval Support Activity Mid-South, formerly Naval Air Station Memphis, Tennessee. It was the last operational RA-5C aircraft and it carries the markings of its last squadron, RVAH-7, during its final deployment aboard the USS Ranger in 1979. RA-5C BuNo 156612 is on static display at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida and it stands as a gate marker just inside the main gate. It carries the markings of RVAH-3. RA-5C BuNo 156621 was initially on display at the former U.S. Naval Photographic School at NAS Pensacola, Florida. It was then shipped up the East Coast, and it was formerly on display on the USS Intrepid Museum in New York City. In 2005, the RA-5C was acquired by the New York State Aerosciences Museum (ESAM) in Glenville, New York. The aircraft suffered minor damage to its fuselage aft of the wing root while being moved from the aircraft carrier Intrepid to a barge while supported by slings. It is currently (as of 2010) undergoing restoration for display. It carries the markings of the RA-5C Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), RVAH-3. RA-5C BuNo 156624 in on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola, Florida. It is displayed in the markings of RVAH-6, per that squadron's final cruise aboard the USS Nimitz in 1978. RA-5C BuNo 156632 was placed on display at the Orlando Sanford International Airport (formerly the Naval Air Station Sanford) in Sanford, Florida, in 2004 as a memorial to A-5 aircrewmen and support personnel who served at NAS Sanford. It was transferred from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Weapons Division at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California and is marked as an RVAH-3 aircraft. RA-5C BuNo 156638 is on display at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. It was transferred from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California and is marked as an RVAH-12 aircraft. RA-5C BuNo 156640 is currently in storage at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. RA-5C BuNo 156641 is on display at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. It carries the markings of RVAH-12. RA-5C BuNo 156643, the last A-5 built, is on display at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Maryland. It was transferred from NAS Key West, Florida, and it is displayed as a test aircraft operated by the Patuxent River Flight Test Division in the 1970s. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-5_Vigilante Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LanceB Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 There is also one still sitting at what was NB Subic Bay Colorful RA-5C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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JasonW Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 There is also one still sitting at what was NB Subic Bay Colorful RA-5C Damn shame what they did to that Vigilante...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AT1Mike Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 There is a pretty cool one on a stick at NAS Pax, and one at the air museum there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Damn shame what they did to that Vigilante...... Damn treehugging hippies. ;) Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I believe the jockey used to drive a 'fried-up Kombi' back in the day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I thought the was a Viggie on the Intrepid in New York? It looks like it: RA-5C 156621 / GJ-303 Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I thought the was a Viggie on the Intrepid in New York? They sent her to another museum. From my above quoted Wiki article: RA-5C BuNo 156621 was initially on display at the former U.S. Naval Photographic School at NAS Pensacola, Florida. It was then shipped up the East Coast, and it was formerly on display on the USS Intrepid Museum in New York City. In 2005, the RA-5C was acquired by the New York State Aerosciences Museum (ESAM) in Glenville, New York. The aircraft suffered minor damage to its fuselage aft of the wing root while being moved from the aircraft carrier Intrepid to a barge while supported by slings. It is currently (as of 2010) undergoing restoration for display. It carries the markings of the RA-5C Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), RVAH-3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Damn treehugging hippies. ;) Cheers, Andre I was actually going to say something more like "kids these days"..... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MiG31 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I think it looks cool. Think of it this way: at least it wasn't painted olive drab with "US ARMY" or "AIR FORCE" titles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 There is a pretty cool one on a stick at NAS Pax, and one at the air museum there The one on the stick is 146697- the only A3J/A-5A airframe still around. It is deep inside the base by the VX-23 hangar. The one at the Pax Museum flight line is 156643, and it's accessible to the public every day except Monday. It is in pretty decent shape all in all. I still remember the one on the stick in Memphis in front of what was then the base galley... A-School memories... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
16Right Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Damn treehugging hippies. ;) Cheers, Andre I guess you could say they were getting Viggy with it? :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Damn treehugging hippies. ;) Cheers, Andre HEY! I resemble dat Remark :o Now this bird at Cubi was painted by students of some Art Academy in the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 There is also one still sitting at what was NB Subic Bay Colorful RA-5C Now that´s a gorgeous Viggie Makes me smile at least :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The_Animal Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Damn treehugging hippies. ;) Cheers, Andre Watch it. I happen to be a tree-hugging, nature loving...hippie. :P but I do love my favorite metal birds as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 There is also one still sitting at what was NB Subic Bay Colorful RA-5C That's freakin' cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Here's some pics a buddy of mine took awhile back... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VA-115EFR Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I remember seeing the Vigi at N.A.S. Memphis while going to A-School there. First time I've seen one up close. Big!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 There is also one still sitting at what was NB Subic Bay Colorful RA-5C That's just wrong. And disgusting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmk0210 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Was that an actual community effort, or just random graffiti? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hippy-Ed Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Was that an actual community effort, or just random graffiti? All I know is it was done by students from an Art academy there in the area. THe aircraft itself is suppose to be moved to the forer Navy base since there's talk of a museum being built there in Cubi Point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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