USAF SkyKnights

[Spinners 15,986]

Douglas F-74C SkyKnight - 548th Night Fighter Squadron, United States Air Force, 1952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stuntman 170]

Nice plane! A-team?

[charlielima 328]

Splendid work.

Sorry if I sound butt hurt for not having a proper EF-10 yet.

V/R CL

[Spinners 15,986]

I've enjoyed reading about this aircraft here are a few highlights;

 

Designed to a challenging 1945 specification for radar-guided interception at night or in bad weather with a speed over 500mph and at 40,000ft and 125 miles from it's home carrier.

 

Despite it's uninspiring bulk it was lighter and smaller than the Air Force's contemporary F-89 Scorpion and was seriously studied as an alternative.

 

With four drop tanks it had a sortie time of seven hours!

 

On Nov 3rd, 1952 and F3D-2 of VMF(N)-513 won the first ever night jet v. jet combat downing a Yak-15 over Korea.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Spinners

[+76.IAP-Blackbird 3,557]

Impressive plane! Is it the one from A-team`s site? 

 

The Glass needs a little upgrade, its a bit milky, but nothing wild.