Third Naval EscuadrillaPhotograph Album Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. The 25 de Mayo was originally the British light fleet carrier Venerable. The Dutch bought the Venerable from the United Kingdom in 1948, renaming it the Karel Doorman. Argentina bought the Venerable - Karel Doorman from the Netherlands in October 1968. Tom Schoene A-4Q Skyhawks 3-A-314 and 3-A-301 - 1978. Two, Third Escuadrilla Argentine Navy A4-Q Skyhawks are pictured on the deck of the Aircraft Carrier "25 de Mayo". A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-314 and A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-301 are being manned for flight. Photograph provided by Gervasio Vazquez. A-4Q Skyhawks 3-A-301 and 3-A-309 parked on the bow of the Carrier 25 de Mayo. Photo from Maximiliano Guillen Third Escuadrilla Skyhawk 3-A-305 - 1981. A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-305 launching from the 25 de Mayo. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. A-4Q trapping aboard the 25 de Mayo. Adolfo Jorge Soto 3-A-308, pulls out the wire trapping aboard 25 de Mayo. Photo provided by Maximiliano Guillen Third Escuadrilla Skyhawk 3-A-301 - 1981. 3-A-301 Skyhawk on the Argentine Navy base Comandante Espora ramp loaded with eleven 500 pound Mark 82 bombs. Teniente de Fragata Carlos S. Oliveira gets ready to get this brick into the air. Note the squadron leader logo just under the cockpit. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. Third Escuadrilla Skyhawk Formation - December 1981. Eight, Third Escuadrilla A-4Q Skyhawks demonstrate a right echelon. Top to bottom - - - 3-A-301, 3-A-303, 3-A-304, 3-A-305, 3-A-307, 3-A-302, 3-A-314, and 3-A-309. Third Escuadrilla A-4Q Skyhawks 3-A-307, 3-A-312 and 3-A-314 were lost in the Malvinas war. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. Third Escuadrilla Pilots Ready For Malvinas Mission - May 1, 1982. Argentine Third Escuadrilla pilots on board 25 de Mayo ready A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-305 to attack British shipping. Pilots, left to right, are Capitan de Corbeta Philippi and Capitan de Corbeta Castro Fox. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. Third Escuadrilla Skyhawk 3-A-306 - May 1982. A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-306 is being attached to the 25 de Mayo catapult. Note: the 25 de Mayo has only one (port) catapult. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. Artwork by Captain (Res.) Exequiel Martinez. Provide by Juan Manuel Baiotti Jan 1984: Argentine Armada Skyhawks BuNo 144988, 3-A-308, and BuNo 144915, 3-A-304, parked on the ramp. Jeff Ethel JAN 1984: Argentine Armada Skyhawks BuNo 144988, 3-A-308, and BuNo 144963, 3-A-306, parked on the flightline. Jeff Ethel A-4Q Skyhawks 3-A-301 and 3-A-309 - May 9, 1985. Carlos Lecour is the Third Escuadrilla pilot in the cockpit of A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-301. A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-309 is starting in the background. The Third Escuadrilla was deactivated in December 1986. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. 29 JUN 1985: Argentine Armada Skyhawk BuNo 144882, 3-A-302, parked on the flightline. Jorge-Nunez_Padin 23 DEC 1986: Argentine Armada Skyhawk BuNo 144989, 3-A-309, parked on the ramp. Jorge-Nunez-Padin A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-304 - December 1986. The Third Naval Escuadrilla flight-line at Comandante Espora Navy Base when the Third Escuadrilla was officially deactivated. Two French Super Etendards can be seen to the right. These aircraft were transfered to the Argentine Air Force Second Escuadrilla . Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-302 - about 1987. While flying with the Argentine Air Force some Navy A-4Q Skyhawks such as 3-A-302 were painted in the A-4B Air Force brown and green colors - it may be that the green paint has not yet been applied to this A-4Q on the wash rack. Photograph provided by Jose Gonzales. Replica of A-4Q Skyhawk 3-A-312 - 2000. This is an Argentine Navy A-4Q ( BuNo. unknown ) that is a replica of 3-A-312 that was shot down by a Harrier after sinking a T-21 type frigate in the strait of San Carlos on May 21, 1982. The pilot, Lieutenant José César Arca ejected into Puerto Argentino. Photograph provided by Juan Manuel Baiutti. Remains of Argentine Armada Skyhawk BuNo 144895, 3-A-303, in the boneyard. Jorge-Nunez_Padin Argentine Armada Skyhawk BuNo 144988 on display at the Mar del Plata Flying Club in Batan, Argentina as BuNo 145050, 3-A-314 M.W. Miranda |