If you ever flew on a Whale you should get this book
And if you want to know the meaning of versatility in aircraft design, you could hardly beat a study of the A3 and A4!A-3 Skywarrior The A-3 in action series book is 50 pages jam-packed with very rare photos and methodically steps through the history of the "Whale". The A-3 started out as the Navy's strategic nuclear delivery platform and due to it's size (large but within limits of the CV) routinely operated off of carriers and subsequently went on to fill other vital roles. This book details the design, flight test, and development as an A-3A, A-3B, Tanker, Trainer, E-Recon, Jammer, Photo-Recon, Tanker-Jammer, and FEWSG ERA-3B birds. It has sketches, photos, line drawings, specifications, full color photos, cockpit pictures, overseas operations, ECM/Weapon blisters and so on and so forth. The only thing the book doesn't have in great detail is the use of the Whale as a testbed (it's current job). This is a must have book for anyone who flew on the A-3 Skywarrior.