Joseph S. Howanski: F3D Skyknight

Artist: Joseph S. Howanski
1954 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1992
Image Size: 8.5 by 6.25 inches
Overall Size: 12 by 9 inches
Medium: Pen and Ink on Water Color Paper

Just after World War II, Douglas began development of a night fighter designed for operations from aircraft carriers. The end result was the Skyknight, a two-seat jet painted as black as the night sky. While the F3D was designed to fly from carriers to intercept enemy aircraft at night, it was used in its primary role only by the U.S. Marines -- and only from land bases. The Skyknight saw much service in Korea, where its main role was sweeping the skies clean ahead of B-29 bombers heading for night raids in North Korea. The fighter made history on November 2, 1953, when it scored the first-ever jet nighttime air-to-air kill -- shooting down a North Korean Yak-15 fighter. Ultimately, the F3D downed more enemy aircraft than any other Navy or Marine fighter in Korea.

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