A3D-1Q Skywarrior electronic spy: does have a photo or drawing of the equipment in the bomb bay?

[28ZComeback]

Greetings, 

 

Does anyone have a photo (or drawing) of the interior of the A3D-1Q Skywarrior’s “bomb bay”? I believe it was filled with electronic equipment. Thank you for any help. 

Edited June 4, 2020 by 28ZComeback

[71chally]

Just s thought @28ZComeback, 130361 preserved at Pima is an A3D-1Q / EA-3A, it might be worth contacting them for information.

[28ZComeback]

Thanks. I will contact them. 

[Billy54]

As you probably know only five of the earliest A3D-1s were converted into A3D-1Qs and these conversions took place over time which could suggest that what was contained in the bomb bay differed between each aircraft. "Naval Fighters Number Number Forty-Five, Skywarrior Part One" by Bruce Cunningham (a Steve Ginter book) has a three page section on the A3D-1Q  without drawings or photos of the sealed bomb bay area,  it does however mention that the four ECM evaluators in the unpressurized bomb bay  did not have oxygen masks.  In the same book is a full page drawing with descriptions of the A3D-2Q. The Aerograph 5 (Aerofax) Douglas A-3 Skywarrior book written by Rene Francillon with Edward Heineman contains photos and drawings of the inside of most A-3 models including the EA-3B however it does not contain any drawings or photos of the A3D-1Q.

Both are excellent books if you have an interest on the A-3.

[28ZComeback]

With all due respect to Ginter, the A3D-1Q did not have men in the Bomb bay. They got that wrong. But thanks 

[Tailspin Turtle]

For what it’s worth: https://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2013/06/a3d-1q-notes.html

 

and (note comments): http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-curious-case-of-a3d-1q-crew-size.html

Edited June 16, 2020 by Tailspin Turtle
Added another link