Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fairey AEW.3

Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Fairey AEW.3 Marker

Inscription. Fairey
AEW.3
Gannet
Airborne Radar
1960-1978

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.445′ N, 110° 52.256′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands,

in the Sonoran Desert,

and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Douglas EA-IF (a few steps from this marker); Grumman E-1 (a

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few steps from this marker); Boeing EC-135J (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman S2F-1S1(S-2F) (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KC-97G (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing EB-47E (within shouting distance of this marker); Avro AEW.Mk.2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing KB-50 J (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Fairey Gannet AEW.3.

The Fairey Gannet AEW.3 is a variant of the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine warfare aircraft intended to be used in the airborne early warning (AEW) role on aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy. It was introduced to service in 1959 to replace the obsolete Douglas Skyraider, and was intended as an interim solution until the planned introduction of a new, purpose built AEW platform for use on the planned CVA-01 aircraft carriers. Neither the new aircraft carriers nor the
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Fairey AEW.3 and Marker
new AEW aircraft were proceeded with, and the Gannet AEW.3 remained in service until the last aircraft carrier that could operate it was retired in 1978. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Fairey AEW.3

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.