An early U.S. Navy Douglas F4D-1 <i>Skyray</i> in flight. The <i>Skyray</i>, called the "Ford" by its pilots, was accepted for operational use in July 1956.
U.S. Navy
circa 1957 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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