Keywords: VA-3B VQ-1 on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1984.JPEG A U S Navy Douglas VA-3B Skywarrior aircraft BuNo 142672 from Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron VQ-1 World Watchers is readied for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 The aircraft was assigned as a transport plane to the Commander United States Pacific Fleet It was lost on 23 January 1985 circa 200 km NNW of Guam probably due to a dual air turbine motor malfunction The nine crew and passengers were killed among them the VQ-1 CO Cdr John T Mitchell http //www defenseimagery mil U S DefenseImagery photo VIRIN http //www dodmedia osd mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details cfm SDAN DNSC8512144 JPGPath /Assets/1986/Navy/DN-SC-85-12144 JPG DN-SC-85-12144 1984-12-02 PHAN David L Miller USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas VA-3B Skywarrior Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 United States Navy |