Keywords: KA-3B VAQ-132 approaching USS America (CVA-66) 1970.jpeg A U S Navy Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 142649 of tactical electronic warfare squadron VAQ-132 Scorpions approaching the aircraft carrier USS America CVA-66 on 24 September 1970 VAQ-132 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW-9 aboard the America for a deployment to Vietnam from 10 April to 21 December 1970 The KA-3B 142649 was later assigned to U S Naval Reserve aerial refueling squadron VAK-308 and crashed on 29 October 1972 at Buckley Air National Guard Base Colorado USA due to a failure of one of its control surfaces One crewmember died of a heart attack U S DefenseImagery http //www defenseimagery mil photo VIRIN DN-ST-88-00751 http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html a search s DN-ST-88-00751 guid b1231288f3abd085e7c3950ae643bfd88ccfeca8 1970-09-24 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior Aboard USS America CV-66 Aircraft carrier landings 1970 in aviation Electronic Attack Squadron 132 United States Navy |