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The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later designated F-10 Skyknight) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California. The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather night fighter and saw service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The mission of the F3D was to search out and destroy enemy aircraft at night.

• Prototype.
• 3/23/1948: First flight
• NATC as "457".

• Prototype.
• 6/6/1948: First flight
• NATC as "458"
• 1952-53: VX-4 as "458"
• Fitted as the first test aircraft for the Sparrow I air-to-air missile
• Currently preserved at the Naval Air Museum at NAS Pensacola, FL.

• Prototype.
• 10/7/1948: First flight.

• 2/13/1950: First flight.

• NATC as "742"
• 6/30/1963: Struck off charge at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

• NATC as "743".

• 10/1950: NATC
• 1956-58: NMC as "744"
• 5/1959: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ. Or not until at least after 1961? Still with NWC until then?

• NATC
• 5/1954: Preformed the first automatic carrier landing tests at Niagara Falls APT, NY.

• 1952: VX-4 as "746".

• 1957: PMTC as "747".

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• NATC as "751".

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• 6/1954: NAS Quonset Point, RI, for tests
• 1955: NATC
• 6/1958: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

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• 1951: VC-3
• 1951: VMF(N)-542
• 2/26/1964: Struck off charge at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.

• 1958: PMTC as "758".

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• 1951: VMF(N)-542 as "WH-2".

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• 1951: VC-3 as "NP-75".

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• 1952: VMF(N)-531
• 2/1956: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

• 1951: VMT-2
• 1951-52: VMF(N)-542 as "WH-6"
• 6/1958: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

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• 2/14/1951: First flight
• 1955: NATC
• 1958: VF-101
• NWC as "595"
• 4/1964: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 4/28/1964: Struck off charge.

• 4/1955: NAS Quonset Point, RI, for tests
• 1955: VX-5
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VMCJ-1
• 1958-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-6", "TN-16", and "TN-9"
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/27/1970: Struck off charge.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1961: VF-121 as "NJ-197"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 5/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• Construction #: 9868.
• Bailed to Raytheon for tests and flown with US Army markings
• Transferred to the US Army for tests
• Struck off charge at BWR Waltham, MA, February 24, 1964.

• 1957: NAS China Lake, CA, for tests
• 12/11/1958: Written off at NAS China Lake, CA.

• Bailed to Westinghouse Corp for tests.

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• 5/1956: Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• 1956: VCMJ-3
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/27/1970: Struck off charge.

• 1960: VF(AW)-3 as "xx-100".

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• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 4/10/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1955: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• 1957: VCMJ-3
• 1/7/1958: Crashed at MCAS El Toro, CA.

• Converted to TF-10B
• VF-101 as "AD-175"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 4/23/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1954: VMF(N)-542
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/4/1964: Struck off charge.

• 3/1955: Bailed to Baltimore, MD, for tests
• F-4 Phantom II nosecone fitted
• 9/1968: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 9/12/1968: Struck off charge
• Transferred to the US Army and used for spare parts.

• 1952: NATC as "611"
• 1960: NADU as "5"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1955: VMF(AW)-542.

• FAWTUPAC as "PA-21"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/29/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1955: VMF(AW)-542
• 1958: NAF China Lake, CA as "616"
• 12/1959: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• Returned to service
• 1960: VF-121
• Put back into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/25/1965: Struck off charge. Or on 5/20/1966?

• VF-121 as "NJ-198"
• 3/13/1964: Struck off charge at NAS North Island, CA.

• VMF(N)-513
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-18"
• VMCJ-1
• 1970: VMCJ-3 as "TN-4"
• 6/24/1970: Struck off charge at MCAS Quantico, VA
• Currently preserved at the Museum at Quantico, VA.

• NAS China Lake, CA, for tests
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 1969: VMCJ-1 as "RM-3"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-19"
• VMCJ-3 as "TN-3"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/23/1970: Struck off charge.

• 1952: VMF(N)-513 as "WF-15"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• 1955-56: VMCJ-3 as "TN-24"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-xx"
• 1967: Converted to �Super Whale� at NARF Noris
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1969: VMCJ-3 as "TN-4"
• 6/1970: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/23/1970: Struck off charge
• Currently preserved at the Quonset Air Museum at Kingston, RI.

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• 4/8/1964: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

• 1952: VMF(N)-513 as "WF-xx"
• 8/15/1952: Disappeared during a night patrol in Korea. Both crewmen were killed.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• VMCJ-2
• 7/29/1958: Crashed after an engine fire.

• 1952: VMF(N)-513 as "WF-xx"
• 9/1/1952: Crashed into sea off Korea after engines exploded.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

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• Converted to TF-10B
• VF-101 as "AD-176"
• VF-121 as "NJ-196"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/11/1965: Struck off charge
• Currently preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.

• 1952: MTG 10
• 1952: VMFN-542
• 1954: FASRON 4
• 1954: FALLWEATRAPAC
• 1955: FASRON 117
• 1955: FAWTUPAC
• 6/1957: Converted to Douglas F3D-2T2
• 1958: VFAW-3
• 10/1959: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• Returned to service
• 1960: NAVCICOFFSCOL
• 1964-68: NWC
• 2/20/1968: Struck off charge
• Early 1980s: Bailed to Raytheon for tests and flown with US Army markings
• Currently preserved at the Flying Leathernecks Museum at MCAS Miramar, CA.

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• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1961: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1968: VMCJ-2 as "CY-16"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 5/6/1969: Struck off charge.

• 1952: VC-3 as "NA-70"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VMCJ-3
• 3/9/1960: Crashed at Holloman AFB, NM.

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• Converted to TF-10B
• VX-4 as "XF-1"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 4/23/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• VX-4 as "XF-2"
• 4/8/1964: Struck off charge at BUWEPS FR San Diego, CA.

• 1959: VX-4 as "XF-3"
• Converted to TF-10B
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

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• 1952-53: VC-4 as "C-608"
• 1960: NPF as "642".

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• 1950: H&HS-3 as "LU-3".

• Assigned to VC-4, 1953
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• Transferred to VMCJ-3 as TN-2, 1958
• Transferred to VMCJ-1, 1958
• Transferred to MCJ-3 as "TN-xx", 1959-1960
• Transferred to VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx", 1967-1969
• Transferred to VMCJ-3
• Recoded as "TN-1" and "TN-9"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• Struck off charge, June 24, 1970.

• 1953: VC-4
• 3/4/1953: Ditched into the sea off Norfolk, VA after a cold cat shot off USS F.D. Roosevelt.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• VMCJ-2
• 5/19/1958: Crashed after an engine flameout.

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• 1952: VMF(N)-513 as "LT-20"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-xx".

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 4/4/1964: Struck off charge.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/9/1964: Struck off charge.

• VMF(N)-531 as "LT-19".

• 7/1952: NAS San Diego, CA, for tests
• 1952: VC-3 as "NP-80"
• 1952: VX-4
• 1953: VX-5
• 1954: FASron-4
• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1959: MAG-24 as "EW-3"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 5/20/1964: Struck off charge.

• Converted to TF-10B
• VT-86 as "4B-62"
• 3/2/1964: Struck off charge at NAS North Island, CA.

• FAWTULANT as "LA-2".

• 1953: VC-4.

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-17"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/27/1970: Struck off charge.

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• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1953: VMC-3
• 1/1956: Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VMCJ-3 as "TN-23"
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1967: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 3/24/1967: Crashed into the sea off Da Nang, South Vietnam on a training flight. Both crewmen were killed.

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• VMF(AW)-542 as "WH-23".

• VX-4 as "XF-13"
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• VMCJ-3 as "TN-18"
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 7/17/1968: Crashed near Dong Ha, South Vietnam. Both crewmen were killed.

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• VX-3 as "XC-41".

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• 1958: VMF(N)-531 as "EC-17"
• VMF(AW)-542 as "WH-22".

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VMCJ-3 as "TN-15"
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1965: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 7/31/1965: Crashed into the sea off Da Nang AB, South Vietnam. Both crewmen killed.

• 1953: VC-4
• 1953: VF-11
• 1954: VF-14
• 7/1955: Converted to Douglas F3D-2T2
• 1956: FAWTU
• 1958: VF-101
• 1961: NWC
• 7/18/1968: Struck off charge at NAS China Lake, CA
• 1969: Bailed to the Raytheon Company and used for missile development
• 1981: Had a fuel cell failure while flying out of Holloman AFB, NM, made a gear-up landing and never flew again
• Currently preserved at the Combat Air Museum at Topeka, KS.

• 1955: VMFT(N)-20 as "LP-12"
• VMCJ-3.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1964-65: VMCJ-2 as "CY-xx"
• 1966: VMCJ-2 as "RM-6"
• 9/21/1968: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1966: VMCJ-1 as "RM-6"
• 1967: Upgraded to �Super Whale� at NAS North Island, CA
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/27/1970: Struck off charge.

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 3/9/1953: Crashed north of Irvine Lake in the Santa Ana Mountains, CA. Both crewmen were killed.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• 3/12/1960: Crashed at Holloman AFB, NM.

• 1953: FAWTUPAC as "PA-82"
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1954: VMF(AW)-542 as "WH-4"
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1953: VMF(N)-513 as "WF-xx"
• 6/4/1953: Operational loss in Korea
• Also noted as surviving until at least 1956 with VMF(AW)-542?

• VMFT(N)-20 as "LP-5"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-19"
• 1963: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 8/19/1963: Written off at MCAS El Toro, CA? Repaired?
  *12/1/1969: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

• Converted to TF-10B
• VF-101 as "AD-182"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1955: VF-14 as "T-xxx"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1959: VF(AW)-3 as "PA-143"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-3"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/13/1970: Struck off charge.

• Converted to TF-10B
• 1959: VF-101 as "AD-177"
• 1960: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/2/1964: Struck off charge at NAS North Island, CA.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 1968: VMCJ-1 as "RM-4"
• 1/16/1968: Crashed into the sea off Da Nang, South Vietnam. Both crewmen were killed.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• 4/25/1956: Crashed after colliding with another Douglas F3D-2 near Mojave, CA. Both crewmen were killed.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1965: VMCJ-2 as "CY-14"
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1968: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 10/21/1968: Crashed at MCAS Yuma, AZ.

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• VMF(N)-531 as "LT-13".

• VX-4 as "XF-14"
• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

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• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q
• VCMJ-3
• VCMJ-1
• 1/16/1960: Crashed in Japan. 1 crewman killed.

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• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• VX-4 as "XF-12".

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958-59: VCMJ-3 as "TN-11"
• 1967: Upgraded to �Super Whale� at NAS North Island, CA
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-4"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 5/27/1970: Struck off charge.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• 1957: VMF(N)-542 as "WH-16".

• 1955: VMF(N)-542
• 5/24/1955: Crashed near Camp Pendleton, CA. Pilot was killed.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VMCJ-1 as "RM-5"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 5/6/1969: Struck off charge.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VCMJ-3 as "TN-11"
• 1958: VCMJ-3 as "TN-17"
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 3/1965: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• Returned to service
• 1965: VCMJ-3 as "TN-4"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-19"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 5/6/1969: Struck off charge
• Was preserved at the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, CA. Where now?

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• 1952: VX-4 as "XF-11"
• 1953: VC-35
• 1954: VX-5
• 1954: VMF(N)-542
• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

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• 1953: VC-35
• 1954: VX-5
• 1955: NAS San Diego, CA, for tests
• 1955: MCAS El Toro, CA, for tests
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx".

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• 6/10/1955: Caught fire and crashed near NAS Quonset Point, RI.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• 1953: VC-4.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1967-68: VMCJ-1 as "RM-8"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 4/10/1969: Struck off charge.

• NAS China Lake, CA, for tests
• 1955: FAWTUPAC as "PA-17"
• Currently mounted on a pole at the Korean War Memorial in Lakewood, CA, marked as �127039�.

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to MF-10B
• VMF(AW)-542 as "WH-15".

• VMFT(N)-20 as "BP-5"
• Converted to TF-10B
• 1964: NARTU Glynco, GA
• 1/7/1964: Written off.

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• 1959: VF-101 as "AD-171"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

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• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• VMFT(N)-20.

• VF-101 as "AD-178"
• Converted to TF-10B
• 1963: VT-86 as "4B-63"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/27/1964: Struck off charge.

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• VMF(AW)-531
• 1961: NMC as "882".

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• 1953: VC-4.

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• 1953: VC-4 as "NA-603"
• 3/2/1964: Struck off charge at NAS North Island, CA.

• Upgraded to Douglas F3D-2M
• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1953: VMF(N)-513 as "WF-xx"
• 5/30/1953: Crashed while attempting to land at Kunsan AB, South Korea. 1 crewman was killed.

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• 1954: VMF(N)-531
• 11/14/1954: Crashed into the sea off North Carolina during a night training mission. Both crewmen were killed.

• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-18".

• NMC
• 1956: Bailed to Dallas BAR for electronics tests
• 1960-61: NMC as "028"
• Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard.

• 1953: NAS San Diego, CA, for tests
• 1953: VMF(N)-542
• 1955: FASRON-8
• 1955: VX-5
• 1957-58: NAS China Lake, CA, for tests
• 3/1958: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

• 1953: VMF(N)-531 as "WF-9"
• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

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• Upgraded to Douglas F3D-2M
• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-19"
• 1963-64: VMCJ-2 as "CY-18"
• VMCJ-3
• 1967: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1969: VMCJ-1
• 12/1/1969: Struck off charge at NARF North Island, CA.

• 1959: VF-101 as "AD-179"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

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• Upgraded to Douglas F3D-2M
• VF-11
• 1954: VF-14 as "T-404"
• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• VF-14
• 10/13/1954: Ditched into the sea after engines flamed out on launch from the USS Intrepid.

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• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VMCJ-3 as "TN-13"
• VMCJ-1 as "RM-7"
• 1966: VMCJ-1 as "RM-1"
• 3/18/1966: Shot down by an SA-2 near Ban Tang Luong/Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam. Both crewmen were killed.

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• VX-4
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/14/1964: Struck off charge
• Bailed to Raytheon Corp for tests.

• NAS China Lake, CA, for tests
• VX-5 as "XE-6"
• 1955: NSWEF
• 3/18/1955: Crashed near Kirtland AFB, NM.

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• 1959: VF-101 as "AD-180"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1959-60: VMCJ-3 as "TN-xx"
• 1960: VMFT(N)-20 as "BP-2"
• 1963: VMCJ-2 as "CY-14"
• VMCJ-3
• 1969: VMCJ-1
• 2/1970: Put back into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/23/1970: Struck off charge.

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VF-101.

• 1955: VMF(AW)-542 as "WH-10"
• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• SOS Miami as "050"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VMCJ-2
• 1965: Shot down in Vietnam? Or not? �Tiger Island�? Just damaged and later SOC at NAS North Island, CA on 2/8/1968? Help?

• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• 1963: VMCJ-1 as "RM-3"
• 1966: VMCJ-2
• 1970: VMCJ-3
• 6/1970: Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard
• 6/27/1970: Struck off charge.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• Upgraded to Douglas F3D-2M
• 1957: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• --info needed.

• --info needed.

• VMF(N)-513.

• --info needed.

• --info needed.

• --info needed.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VMCJ-3 as "TN-10"
• 7/1/1969: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.

• 1955: VMF(N)-513
• 6/26/1955: Went missing over sea on a flight from NAS Atsugi, Japan.

• --info needed.

• 1953: VMF(N)-531 as "LT-1".

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-531 as "WF-14".

• --info needed.

• VMF(N)-531 as "LT-14"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• VMCJ-1
• 1968: VMCJ-2 as "CY-xx"
• 3/24/1968: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.

• VFM(AW)-542
• 4/25/1956: Crashed after colliding with another Douglas F3D-2 near Mojave, CA. Both crewmen were killed.

• 1957-58: VMF(AW)-513 as "WF-xx".

• FAWTULANT as "HG-13"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/28/1963: Struck off charge.

• --info needed.

• 1955: FAWTULANT
• 6/24/1955: Crashed at sea off Boca Chica Field, FL. Pilot was killed.

• 1954: VF-14 as "T-402"
• Converted to Douglas F3D-2Q/EF-10B
• 1958: VMCJ-2 as "CY-xx"
• 1960-61: VMCJ-1 as "RM-xx"
• VMCJ-2 as "CY-13"
• 1965: VMCJ-1
• 1/8/1965: Written off at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan due to excessive flight hours.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• 1958-67: NWC
• 8/26/1969: Struck off charge at NAS China Lake, CA
• Purchased by Raytheon Corporation and used as radar/electronics testbed
• Was preserved onboard the USS Intrepid Museum, NY
• Currently preserved at the Empire State Aeroscience Museum in Schenectady, NY.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1956: VMF(AW)-542.

• --info needed.

• --info needed.

• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/3/1964: Struck off charge.

• --info needed.--

• Converted to TF-10B
• VF-121 as "NJ-199"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/20/1964: Struck off charge.

• --info needed.

• 1956: VX-4
• 1957: VMF(AW)-531
• 1958: NAF Chincoteague, VA, for tests
• 1959: NWC as "083"
• 6/1960: Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.

• VMFT(N)-20 as "LP-3"
• FAWTULANT as "LA-15"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 2/13/1964: Struck off charge.

• 1956: NAOTS as "085"
• Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ
• 3/9/1964: Struck off charge.
  Research assistance provided by
  • Mike Aiau
  • Bill Allen
  • Mike Allen
  • Byron Ames
  • Joe Baugher
  • Tom Bispo
  • Eric Boehn
  • Rick Centore
  • Jerry Dixon
  • Ron Lewis
  • David Mihalik
  • Sid Nanson
  • Ron Picciani
  • L.A. Ryans
  • Alan Simpson
  • Bill Stein
  • John Wertz
  • Wayne Whitten

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