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ACarey
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Can anybody help me out with some B/W Douglas XF3D and F3D Skyknight (1950-1954) images for a book I'm writing? I have about a dozen color images. Below is a link to one of the images I'll be using courtesy of the National Museum of Naval Aviation
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There is one on a stick near my home... (Lakewood, CA)
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bdk wrote:
There is one on a stick near my home... (Lakewood, CA)


Such an aircraft could be included :D
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I have one image in my stuff...From Dallas Naval Air Station @ 1966. I can scan you a better copy if your interested...


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Ztex wrote:
I have one image in my stuff...From Dallas Naval Air Station @ 1966. I can scan you a better copy if your interested...


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Thanks for responding,

I may be able to use it in the color section. I need it scanned at least 300dpi
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http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/SurplusMilitaryAircraft/photos/view/51d5?b=3&m=f&o=0
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/SurplusMilitaryAircraft/photos/view/51d5?b=4&m=f&o=0

I can get better photos/closeups if you want them.
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Ahhh..the Del Valle Skyknight, and the memorials she honors...
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If you want a couple at museums you are welcome use these.
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Flying Leatherneck Museum - Douglas EF-10B (F3D-2) (F3D-2Q) "Skyknight" (7500) (USMC 124630) (VMA(N)-513 Flying Nightmares”, (WF on tail)
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PASM - Douglas TF-10B (F3D-2) (F3D-2T2) "Skyknight" (7499) (USN 124629) (Painted as USMC F3D-2 #13 from VMF-122)
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Check with the Quonset Air Museum. They have one that I saw a couple of years ago. At that time it was in pieces.
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Hey BDK, where in Lakewood? I grew up near Palo Verde and Carson. I used to spend a lot of time riding my bike to LB muni to watch the planes take off and land. I still remember all the Connie tails hanging over the embankment as you went through the tunnel under the runway. My friend Danny and I used to crawl inside the F3D when it was still on the ground and play fighter pilot but then someone got smart and stuck it on a pole.

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Here are three photos of the F3D-1 124598 on display at Pensacola NAS, taken at various times.

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I thank all of you for helping :D
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Chris wrote:
Hey BDK, where in Lakewood? I grew up near Palo Verde and Carson. I used to spend a lot of time riding my bike to LB muni to watch the planes take off and land. I still remember all the Connie tails hanging over the embankment as you went through the tunnel under the runway. My friend Danny and I used to crawl inside the F3D when it was still on the ground and play fighter pilot but then someone got smart and stuck it on a pole.
East side of Woodruff between Carson and Del Amo. Henrilee St. is the actual cross street.

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=33.841287&lon=-118.116004&zoom=20
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