A-3 Skywarrior finally home outside NAS Whidbey By NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs • September 1, 2015 9:12 am Tags: A-3 A team of Sailors and civilian workers from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) moves an A-3 Skywarrior to a new location. The A-3 was in naval service from 1956-1991 as a carrier-based strategic bomber. The Skywarrior is the first aircraft relocated to create an aircraft park outside of NASWI’s main gate. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caleb Cooper/Released) Tags: A-3