Introducing the A-3 Skywarrior to the SCX Tactical Fleet

 SCX Tactical doing a little training in the A-3 Skywarrior, beter known in Navy service as the 'Whale'.  The A-3 started life as a carrier-borne bomber, but later served as an electronic 'agressor' over electronic warefare ranges, as well as playing the bad-guy at exercises like Red Flag.  SCX Tactical intendes using the A-3 as a contract bad guy for Contract "Red Air'.

A-3 on the Ramp at Inyokern

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Initial shakedown training for the SCX A-3 crew, taking off from Inyokern, then after a short familiarisation flight landing at China Lake NAWS.

After introductory briefings on the Electronic Warefare Ranges the crew departed China Lake for a quick transit back to Inyokern.

The A-3 joins a small fleet of tactical aircraft whose purpose is to provide 'Red Air' for a range of training and development missions.  The A-3 should be operating around the Nevada test ranges in the very near future.