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    Airframe Family: Douglas F3D/F-10 Skynight
    Latest Model:F-10B Skynight
    Last Military Serial:124598 US
    Construction Number:7465
    Compressed ID:Douglas F-10B sn 124598 US cn 7465
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F3D-2.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 124598.

    6 July 1962

    Redesignated as EF-10B.

    By 1972

    Markings Applied: 4598, NAVY

    By 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 124598.
    Transferred to the US Army for tests, based at Holloman AFB. NM.

    By 1980

    Redesignated as F-10B.

    Markings Applied: 4598, ARMY

    Loaned to Raytheon.
    Bailed to Raytheon for tests and flown with US Army markings. One of three last Skynights flying.

    Markings Applied: 4598, NAVY

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    10 November 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NAS Pensacola Air Show

    Markings Applied: WF-2

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Matt Maranto
    Robert Nichols
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