The Douglas Skyray is one of the morst charismatic and interesting aircraft of the Cold War. But because it served only briefly from US carrier decks, it is now mainly forgotten about. This video goes into the history of its development and its short, but interesting and eventful service history. An extended version of this script and additional notes is available to Full Members of notapound.com. Shoutout to Craig, whose email inspired me to finish this episode. I hope the VF(AW)-3 model is coming together well, Craig! Key Sources: Mark Frankel’s Killer Rays is an excellent and complete source on the Ford, if rather pricey Alternatively, Naval Fighters Thirteen: Douglas F4D Skyray contains much of the same content, albeit in rather harder to follow format. Can sometimes be found on eBay! Not A Pound For Air To Ground explores the development and brief operational history of the Douglas

Source: The Douglas F4D Skyray is a Tantalising Glimpse into an Alternate Future for US Carrier Aviation