NORTH AMERICAN A3J VIGILANTE
VIGILANTE SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | North American Aviation Inc., Inglewood, California, USA (In 1967, became North American Rockwell Corp., El Segundo, California, USA) |
| Models: | NA-247, NA-263, NA-269, NA-279, NA-283, NA-296, NR-316 |
| Designations: | A3J; A-5 |
| Name: | Vigilante |
| First official flight: | (XA3J-1) 31/08/1958 |
| Factory production period: | 1957 - 1970 |
| Primary service period: | 1961 - 1974 |
| Last official flight: | (RA-5C) 20/11/1979 |
VIGILANTE VARIANTS
| 1958 | NA-247 | YA3J-1 | 2 | |
| 1960 | NA-247/-263/-269 | A3J-1 | 57 | Total: 059 |
| 1962 | NA-269 | A3J-2 | 18 | |
| 1962 | NA-279/-283/-316 | A3J-3P | 79 | Total: 097 |
|
Grand Total: 156 |
VIGILANTE PRODUCTION
YA3J-1
Prototype twin engined naval
nuclear strike aircraft.
Original designation was XA3J-1.
Redesignated as YA-5A in 1962.
Produced 1957 - 1958
North American Columbus, Ohio (J)
| BuNo.145157, 145158 | 247-1, 2 |
Total: 002 |
A3J-1
As YA3J-1, engine upgrade, minor changes.
Redesignated as A-5A in 1962.
Produced 1959 - 1963
North American Columbus, Ohio (J)
| BuNo.146694 / 146702 | 247-3 / 11 | |
| BuNo.147850 / 147863 | 263-1 / 14 | |
| BuNo.148924 / 148933 | 269-1 / 10 | |
| BuNo.149276 / 149299 | 269-11 / 34 | Total: 057 |
| 6 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
A3J-2
As A3J-1, redesigned fuselage,
various improvements.
2 delivered as A3J-2 (A-5B), later to RA-5C.
4 delivered as YA-5C, later to RA-5C.
12 delivered as RA-5C.
Produced 1961 - 1962
North American Columbus, Ohio (J)
| BuNo.149300 / 149317 | 269-35 / 52 |
Total: 018 |
A3J-3P
As A3J-2, photo reconn. version,
later aircraft had engine upgrade.
Redesignated as RA-5C in 1962.
Produced 1962 - 1970
North American Columbus, Ohio (J)
| BuNo.150823 / 150842 | 279-1 / 20 | |
| BuNo.151615 / 151634 | 283-21 / 40 | |
| BuNo.151726 / 151728 | 283-41 / 43 | |
| BuNo.156608 / 156643 | 316-1 / 36 | Total: 079 |
| 18 additional airframes cancelled. | ||
|
Grand Total: 156 |
VIGILANTE CONVERSIONS
US Navy
| RA-5C |
43 |
NA-296 1 YA-5A / 42 A-5A, 1964-1979, upgrades to RA-5C reconnaissance standard. 27 assigned new NAA c/n: 296-44 / 70. |