Review F3D Skyknight in Action. Any Reviews and a Free Copy.

[ACarey]

Plugging my latest book released earlier this year. Anybody buy it? Your thoughts? The first response to the post and PM me will get a free copy of the book (Domestic U.S. only).

Last edited by ACarey on Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:17 am, edited 1 time in total.

[DC3R4DC47]

i would love to read it,looks good

[Fouga23]

Nice Didn't know they came in all black.

[ACarey]

Mustangdriver is the winner

[TROJANII]

"The first response to the post and PM me"

"Mustangdriver is the winner"?

So must not have had to post a response AND PM?

[JohnB]

I've been looking for a copy at our hobby local store. Haven't seen it yet.

I'm looking forward to getting it.

[ACarey]

"The first response to the post and PM me"

"Mustangdriver is the winner"?

So must not have had to post a response AND PM?

You are right sir as mustang did not respond to the board but did PM me. However, he still gets a copy because I made the mistake. Because of that mistake, the next person that does PM will get a copy too.(domestic U.S. only)

[ACarey]

I have a winner.

[ACarey]

I also have a book with the working title, "Night Cats and Corsairs: Night Fighters of Grumman and Vought (1942-1953)," coming out next year. It will have over 200 color and b/w photos of the F6F-3/5N, F7F-3N, F4U-2, and F4U-5N, many never before published. I'm also working on one about the F-82.

[raconnel]

That sounds like a must have. By any chance did you obtain a photo of the F4U-2 cockpit? I'd really like to know how the panel was redesigned to accomodate the radar scope.

Richard

[ACarey]

That sounds like a must have. By any chance did you obtain a photo of the F4U-2 cockpit? I'd really like to know how the panel was redesigned to accomodate the radar scope.

Richard

I was not able to find a photo of the cockpit. I contacted Vought Heritage but no luck.

[mustangdriver]

This is a great book. I just got done going through mine. I like the fact that the book takes you from before this aircraft existed through it's retirement and explains where a few can be found today. I also didn't realize the extent of the combat career of the F3D. It's a great book if you have any interest in the F3D, and if you are a model builder, it is a must own. Thanks againfor all of the hard work to put this together.

[jdvoss]

Yes, this F3D book is fantastic!!! As with all of Carey's publications it is well researched and illustrated account. I acquired my copy at Amazon.com where both soft and hardbound editions are available ($18.95 and $28.95 respectively).

Factoid: Although the F3D was a Douglas- El Segundo product (LAX) the fuselages were produced at Douglas -Santa Monica and trucked down to E.S. at night for final assembly and flight test.

Regarding the all black F3D's I've attached a photo of the example at the Flying Leathernecks Museum at MCAS Miramar.

[Stoney]

Is the one that was on a pole in Long Beach, CA still there?

[ACarey]

I thank you for the kind words about the book!