About twelve U.S. Marine Corps Douglas F3D-2 <i>Skyknight</i> of Marine Night Fighter Squadron VMF(N)-513 "Flying Nightmares" parked on a flightline. VMF(N)-513 received the F3D-2 during the summer of 1952. On the early morning of 3 November 1952, VMF(N)-513 made aviation history with the first radar kill on an enemy jet aircraft at night, when Maj. William T. Stratton, and MSgt. Hans Hoglind shot down a North Korean Yakovlev Yak-15.<br>
U.S. Navy
circa 1952 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1952-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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