F3D-2 Skyknights of VMF(N)-513 parked c1952

Autor:

U.S. Navy

Credit:

U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.003.284.034

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About twelve U.S. Marine Corps Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight of Marine Night Fighter Squadron VMF(N)-513 "Flying Nightmares" parked on a flightline. VMF(N)-513 received the F3D-2 during the summer of 1952. On the early morning of 3 November 1952, VMF(N)-513 made aviation history with the first radar kill on an enemy jet aircraft at night, when Maj. William T. Stratton, and MSgt. Hans Hoglind shot down a North Korean Yakovlev Yak-15.

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