An F-14A Tomcat of the VF-211 Fighting Checkmates pauses alongside an S-3 of VS-33 Screwbirds after aerial refueling. This was above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California during workups with CVW-9 aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
This remarkable Douglas XAD2-1 Skyshark is on display at Gillespie Field. Twelve Skysharks were built, two prototypes and ten pre-production aircraft. Most were scrapped or destroyed in accidents, and only this one has survived.
This remarkable Douglas XAD2-1 Skyshark is on display at Gillespie Field. Twelve Skysharks were built, two prototypes and ten pre-production aircraft. Most were scrapped or destroyed in accidents, and only this one has survived.