The American Legion
Published on The American Legion (http://www.legion.org)


Navy Retiree's Restore Vintage Bomber
Submitted by: Delbert Mitchell
Category: Stories
[1]

A group of Navy retiree's, under the leadership of retired Master Chief Mike Glenn, spent 22 months restoring an abandoned Douglas A-3D Skywarrior at Edwards Air Force Base, CA to celebrate the Centennial of Naval Aviation, and the 60th Anniversary of Edwards AFB. Restored to its original Sea Blue paint scheme, the A-3D will be displayed in the new Edwards Museum.

About the author:

Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer; aircrewman on Lockheed P-3 Orion's; Vietnam War veteran, served on USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14).

[1]

Source URL: http://www.legion.org/yourwords/stories/159662/navy-retirees-restore-vintage-bomber

Links:
[1] http://www.legion.org/print/159662