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    Airframe Family: Douglas F3D/F-10 Skynight
    Latest Model:TF-10B Skynight
    Last Military Serial:124629 USN
    Construction Number:7499
    Compressed ID:Douglas TF-10B sn 124629 USN cn 749...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F3D-2.

    4 March 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 124629.

    4 April 1952

    Transferred to MTG-10, El Toro.

    21 April 1952

    Transferred to VMFN-542, El Toro.

    7 January 1954

    Transferred to Oamp; R San Diego.

    1 November 1954

    Converted to a F3D-2T.

    2 November 1954

    Transferred to FASRON 4, San Diego.

    13 December 1954

    Transferred to FALLWEATRAPAC, Barbers Point.

    1 June 1955

    Transferred to FAWTUPAC, North Island.

    29 May 1957

    Transferred to Oamp; R San Diego.

    14 June 1957

    Converted to a F3D-2T2.

    28 February 1958

    Transferred to FAWTUPAC, North Island.

    2 May 1958

    Transferred to VFAW-3, North Island.

    28 October 1959

    Assigned to Litchfield Park for storage.

    5 April 1960

    Transferred to Oamp; R San Diego.

    13 July 1960

    Transferred to Det A, Oceana.

    19 June 1961

    Transferred to NAVCICOFFSCOL, Glynco.

    1 October 1961

    Transferred to NAS Glynco.

    27 August 1962

    Transferred to Oamp; R North Island.

    30 November 1962

    Redesignated as TF-10B.

    10 December 1962

    Transferred to VF-121, Miramar.

    11 February 1965

    Assigned to Litchfield Park for storage.

    15 February 1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    Total time on the airframe was 3,508 hours.

    Transferred to Detachment A. VF-101, NAS Key West, FL.

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    25 September 1980


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1980 photo at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ - of a Douglas TF-10B (F3D-2) Skyknight

    April 1987


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum.

    By 9 September 2011

    Markings Applied: 13, MARINES, LP, 13
    Displayed in the markings of Marine Night Fighter Training Squadron 20 (VMFT(N)-20), Cherry Point MCAS, North Carolina.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Pima Air and Space Museum
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    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    Pima Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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