Whatever the Weather

摘要

Although never blooded in combat, the Demon equipped USN squadrons from 1956 to 1964, at a time when the Cold War was big and the war in Vietnam was still small. Surprisingly, given its painful inception, some 22 squadrons flew Demons, but only three for prolonged periods. Navy service pilots apparently did little or no flying in the two XF3H-1 prototypes. Naval aviators did go aloft in some of the F3H-1Ns, but only ona limited basis before this version was permanently grounded.