DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF NAVAL WEAPONS
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

BUWEPS 13100.1A SUP-11
RA-1411
26 April 1962

BUWEPS INSTRUCTION 13100.1A SUP-11

From: Chief, Bureau of Naval Weapons
To: Distribution List

Subj: Model A3J-3; establishment of model designation

Ref: (a) BUWEPSINST 13100.1A of 17 May 1961, Subj: Model Designation of Naval Aircraft

1. Purpose. This Supplement to reference (a) promulgates the model designation of the A3J-3 Airplane.

2. Model Designation Establishment. The model designation of A3J-3 has been approved for the Model A3J-2 airplane with modified linear bomb bay and addition of ventral fuselage fairing, to accomodate equipments for alternate reconnaissance configurations. The aircraft serial numbers are Bureau Numbers 150823 through 150842 for the first block of A3J-3 airplanes procured under Contract NOw 61-0751.

3. Action. Effective immediately, all addressees concerned with Model A3J-3 Airplanes shall identify these aircraft in accordance with the subject model designation. This designation shall apply to all correspondence, aircraft service changes, specifications, records, publications and other official business.

/S/
L.S. Chambers
By Direction