Douglas F4D Skyray
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Tamiya 1/48 F4D-1 Skyray
It's hard to believe this kit has now been out for 18 years.
The Douglas F4D-1 Skyray was the first Navy fighter capable of that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight. It was the first carrier-based fighter to hold the world's absolute [...]
Tamiya Douglas F4D-1 Skyray
This is my second Tamiya kit to finish and it was well-engineered and thoughtfully designed. I started this Skyray about three years ago, only to put it aside about half finished. I returned to it about a month ago and pronounced it [...]
Tamiya 1/48 F4D-1 Skyray
The Douglas F4D-1 Skyray was the first Navy fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight. It was the first carrier-based fighter to hold the world's absolute speed record, and was the last fighter built by the Douglas Aircraft [...]
Douglas F4D-1, Skyray, VF-141 during 1957
F4D-1's of VF-141 "Iron Angels" were aboard USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 during the time I was aboard in 1957-58. They came aboard in June for a West Pac cruise. This was the first deployment of a West coast squadron equipped [...]
