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Tag Archives: Korean War

The Douglas ‘Sky’ series carrierborne aircraft – The F3D & F-10 Skyknight

History of the F3D (later known as the F-10) Skyknight, a US turbojet-powered night fighter developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company & used in the Korean War.

Posted byChris Chant10/12/201308/12/2013Posted inAircraft, Korean WarTags: Douglas F-10, Douglas F3D, Korean War, Skyknight1 Comment on The Douglas ‘Sky’ series carrierborne aircraft – The F3D & F-10 Skyknight

McDonnell’s supernatural fighters – The F3H Demon

History of the F3H Demon, the US Navy’s first swept-wing carrierborne fighter, which eventually entered service in 1956 after a long period in development.

Posted byChris Chant02/12/201302/12/2013Posted inMilitary Aviation, Military equipmentTags: F3H Demon, Korean War, McDonnell, US Navy

McDonell’s supernatural fighters – The F2H Banshee

A history of the McDonnell F2H Banshee, which was developed by the US Navy and one of the most highly utilised jet fighters during the Korean War, including specifications.

Posted byChris Chant25/11/201326/11/2013Posted inAircraft, Military equipmentTags: Korean War, McDonell F2H Banshee, US Navy

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