McDonnell F3H (F-3) Demon series
Last updated on: April 11, 2013
519 of these single-seat interceptors were built and survivors were renamed F-3 in 1962. There were four different models, but all are listed below in order of Bureau Numbers.
This is a work in progress and any help would be appreciated. Information on these planes is rather difficult to locate online and this work will remain incomplete unless you the readers offer to help me. Please feel free to pass along any information that you might have.
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XF3H-1 prototype 125444
*3/18/1954: Destroyed after engine exploded.
Photo of XF3H-1 125444
XF3H-1 prototype 125445
*Struck off charge.
Photo of XF3H-1 125445
F3H-1N 133489
*12/24/1953: First flight.
*1954: NATC Patuxent River, MD, for service evaluation.
Photo of F3H-1N 133489
F3H-1N 133490
*3/18/1954: Crashed at sea after an engine fire during test flight.
F3H-1N 133491
*11/1/1954: Crashed during a test flight.
Photo of F3H-1N 133491
F3H-1N 133492
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133493
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133494
*7/7/1955: Crashed during a test flight.
F3H-1N 133495
*5/18/1955: Crashed during a test flight.
F3H-1N 133496
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133497
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133498
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133499
*4/15/1955: Crashed during a logistics flight near NAS Patuxent River, MD.
F3H-1N 133500
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133501
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-1N 133501
F3H-1N 133502
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133503
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133504
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133505
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133506
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133507
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133508
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133509
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133510
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133511
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133512
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133513
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133514
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133515
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133516
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133517
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133518
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133519
*--info needed.
F3H-2N 133520
*2/23/1955: Crashed during a test flight.
F3H-1N 133521
*--info needed.
F3H-2N 133522
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133523
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133524
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133525
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133526
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133527
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133528
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133529
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133530
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133531
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133532
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133533
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133534
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133535
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133536
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133537
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133538
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133539
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133540
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133541
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133542
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133543
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133544
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133545
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133546
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133547
*--info needed.
F3H-1N 133548
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133549
*6/1955: First flight.
*6/10/1955: Crashed after and uncontrolled spin.
Photo of F3H-2N 133549
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133550
*8/1956: NAF China Lake, CA, for tests.
*VF-151 as "NL-102".
Photo of F3H-2N 133550
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133551
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133552
*NAS Patuxent River, MD, for tests.
Photo of F3H-2N 133552
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133553
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133553
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133554
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133555
*VF-114 as "NH-412".
Photo of F3H-2N 133555
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133556
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133557
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133558
*10/6/1955: Crashed during test flight.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133559
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133559
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133560
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133561
*VF-21.
*6/30/1961: Crash landed at NAS Atsugi, Japan. Pilot was killed. Or was it operating with the USS Midway at the time?
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133562
*NATC, at NAS Patuxent River, MD.
*9/3/1957: Crashed at NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Photo of F3H-2N 133562
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133563
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133564
*VF-82.
*3/24/1958: Crashed after an inverted dive.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133565
*NAS Patuxent River, MD, for tests.
*1/1958: NAF China Lake, for tests.
*11/1959: Put in storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.
Photo of F3H-2N 133565
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133566
*VF-14.
*Currently displayed at the USS Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, NY.
Photo of F3H-2N 133566
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133567
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133567
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133568
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133569
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133569
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133570
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133571
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133572
*VF-131.
*3/22/1962: Crashed at sea while operating from the USS Constellation.
Photo of F3H-2N 133572
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133573
*1957: Modified as a flying test bed for the AN/APQ-50 radar set.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133574
*VF-151.
*2/23/1962: Crashed at sea while operating with the USS Coral Sea.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133575
*9/1963: USN Naval Air Test Facility, at NAS Lakehurst, NJ.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133576
*VF-121 as "NJ-144".
Photo of F3H-2N 133576
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133577
*VF-92 as "NF-201".
Photo of F3H-2N 133577
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133578
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133579
*VX-3.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133580
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133581
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133581
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133582
*VF-114.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133583
*VC-3 as "T-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2N 133583
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133584
*VF-141 as "NK-1xx".
*VF-31 as "AC-112".
*7/19/1958: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133584
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133585
*VF-21.
*8/10/1961: Crashed afte r engine failure after catapult launch off USS Midway off the coast of Japan.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133586
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133587
*VF-14 as "AB-xxx".
*Sent into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.
Photo of F3H-2N 133587
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133588
*VF-14 as "T-105".
Photo of F3H-2N 133588
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133589
*VF-121.
*9/28/1958: Crashed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133590
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133591
*VF-31.
*VF-14 as "T-109".
*12/10/1958: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133591
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133592
*VF-14 as "T-108".
Photo of F3H-2N 133592
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133593
*VF-114.
*VF-193.
*VF-14.
Photo of F3H-2N 133593
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133594
*VF-141.
*VF-31.
Photo of F3H-2N 133594
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133595
*VF-114.
*10/20/1960: Crashed during operations with USS Hancock.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133596
*Fleet All Weather Training Unit Atlantic.
*7/29/1957: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133596
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133597
*7/8/1958: Crashed during test flight.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133598
*VF-101.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133599
*VF-131.
*VF-121 as "NJ-121".
Photo of F3H-2N 133599
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133600
*VF-124.
*10/16/1956: Crashed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133601
*VF-82.
*2/21/1957: Crashed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133602
*VF-151.
*VF-92.
Photo of F3H-2N 133602
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133603
*VF-124.
*8/10/1956: Crashed on deck of a carrier. Which?
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133604
*VF-141 as "NK-1xx".
Photo of F3H-2N 133604
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133605
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133606
*Naval Air Test Center, at NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Photo of F3H-2N 133606
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133607
*VF-124.
*10/3/1956: Crashed in a remote area near MCAS Miramar, CA.
Photo of F3H-2N 133607
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133608
*VF-122.
*5/14/1957: Crashed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133609
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133610
*VF-124 as "D-211".
Photo of F3H-2N 133610
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133611
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133611
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133612
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133613
*VF-14 as "T-102".
*7/26/1957: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133613
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133614
*VF-14 as "T-103".
*VF-101.
*3/3/1962: Crashed into a harbor. Damaged beyond repair?
Photo of F3H-2N 133614
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133615
*VF-14 as "T-104".
Photo of F3H-2N 133615
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133616
*VF-14 as "T-105".
*7/26/1957: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133616
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133617
*VF-14 as "T-106".
Photo of F3H-2N 133617
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133618
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 133618
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133619
*VF-14 as "T-108".
Photo of F3H-2N 133619
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133620
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133621
*VF-14.
*VF-101.
*1/30/1961: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Photo of F3H-2N 133621
F3H-2N (F-3C) 133622
*VF-14.
*1/30/1957: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2N 133622
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133569
*8/23/1955: First flight.
*NAF China Lake, CA, for tests.
Photo of F3H-2M 133569
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133623
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133624
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133625
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133626
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133627
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133628
*9/12/1958: Crashed near NAS Patuxent River, MD.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133629
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133630
*1/4/1957: Crashed near NAS Patuxent River, MD.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133631
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133632
*VX-4.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133633
*VF-61 as "E-201".
*6/2/1957: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2M 133633
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133634
*VX-4.
*VF-21.
*5/20/1959: Crashed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133635
*VF-61 as "E-202".
Photo of F3H-2M 133635
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133636
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133637
*VF-61.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 133638
*VF-61 as "E-205".
Photo of F3H-2M 133638
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136966
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136967
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136968
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136969
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136970
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136971
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136972
*VF-124.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136973
*VF-114 as "NH-408".
*5/16/1961: Crashed into a hillside while on approach to MCAS Miramar, CA. Pilot was killed.
Photo of F3H-2N 136973
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136974
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136975
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136976
*VF-114.
*1964: VF-161 as "AH-107".
Photo of F3H-2N 136976
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136977
*VF-114.
*VF-124 as "D-210".
Photo of F3H-2N 136977
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136978
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 136978
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136979
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136980
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136981
*VF-121 as "NJ-135".
Photo of F3H-2N 136981
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136982
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136983
*VF-114 as "NH-403".
Photo of F3H-2N 136983
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136984
*VF-122 as "NG-408".
Photo of F3H-2N 136984
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136985
*VF-54.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136986
*VF-122.
*9/23/1957: Crashed at NAS Barbara Point. Pilot was killed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136987
*VF-92 as "NG-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2N 136987
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136988
*VF-122.
*10/30/1957: Crashed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136989
*VF-121.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136990
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136991
*VF-31 as "AC-101".
Photo of F3H-2N 136991
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136992
*VF-31 as "AC-102".
Photo of F3H-2N 136992
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136993
*VF-31 as "K-103".
*6/6/1957: Crashed 150 miles off the Georgia coast into the Atlantic during a thunderstorm. Pilot was killed.
Photo of F3H-2N 136993
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136994
*VF-31.
*6/6/1957: Crashed 150 miles off the Georgia coast into the Atlantic during a thunderstorm.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136995
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136996
*VF-122.
*1958: VF-31 as "AC-10x".
*VF-131 as "AE-101".
Photo of F3H-2N 136996
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136997
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136998
*VF-122.
*11/16/1957: Crashed at sea.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 136999
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137000
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137001
*VF-121 as "NJ-123".
Photo of F3H-2N 137001
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137002
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137003
*VF-92 as "NG-209".
Photo of F3H-2N 137003
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137004
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137005
*VF-31.
*4/15/1958: Crashed after fuel tank problem.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137006
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137007
*VF-92 as "NG-212".
Photo of F3H-2N 137007
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137008
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137009
*--info needed.--
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137010
*NAS Point Mugu, CA, for tests.
Photo of F3H-2N 137010
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137011
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137012
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137013
*VF-31 as "AC-108".
Photo of F3H-2N 137013
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137014
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 137014
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137015
*VF-101.
*3/3/1962: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137016
*VF-82.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137017
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137018
*VF-31 as "AC-104".
Photo of F3H-2N 137018
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137019
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137020
*VF-114 as "NH-401".
Photo of F3H-2N 137020
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137021
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137022
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137023
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137024
*VF-31 as "AC-107".
Photo of F3H-2N 137024
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137025
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137026
*Naval Air Test Facility, at NAS Lakehurst, NJ.
Photo of F3H-2N 137026
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137027
*VF-31 as "AC-112".
Photo of F3H-2N 137027
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137028
*--info needed.
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137029
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 137029
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137030
*VF-121 as "NJ-144".
Photo of F3H-2N 137030
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137031
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2N 137031
F3H-2N (F-3C) 137032
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137033
*VF-61 as "E-206".
Photo of F3H-2M 137033
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137034
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137035
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137036
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137037
*VF-61.
Photo of F3H-2M 137037
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137038
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137039
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137040
*VF-61 as "E-211".
Photo of F3H-2M 137040
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137041
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2M 137041
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137042
*VF-112 as "NH-xx2".
Photo of F3H-2M 137042
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137043
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137044
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137045
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137046
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137047
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137048
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137049
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137050
*VF-112 as "NH-x08".
Photo of F3H-2M 137050
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137051
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137052
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137053
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137054
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137055
*VF-112.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137056
*VF-112 as "NH-210".
Photo of F3H-2M 137056
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137057
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137058
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137059
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137060
*VF-31 as "L-202".
Photo of F3H-2M 137060
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137061
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137062
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137063
*1957: VF-24.
*5/25/1958: Crash landed at Kirtland AFB, NM due to a faulty fuel control.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137064
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137065
*VF-61 as "AG-207".
Photo of F3H-2M 137065
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137066
*1957: VF-24.
*1958: VF-112 as "NH-205".
Photo of F3H-2M 137066
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137067
*1957: VF-24.
*1959: VF-121 as "NJ-129".
Photo of F3H-2M 137067
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137068
*VF-112 as "NH-205".
Photo of F3H-2M 137068
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137069
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137070
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137071
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137072
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137073
*1957: VF-24.
*8/1/1958: Pilot ejected and plane crashed into the sea about 400 miles northeast of Guam after a flame-out on take-off from the USS Lexington.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137074
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137075
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137076
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137077
*1957: VF-24.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137078
*1957: VF-24.
*1959: VF-121.
*12/1959: Placed in storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.
*1962: Stricken off charge.
*1989: Acquired by the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
*For many years displayed at NAS Cecil Field, FL on loan from the museum.
*1999: Returned to NAS Pensacola, FL when Cecil was closed via BRAC, and restoration work began.
*Currently displayed at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, FL, since 2008.
Photo of F3H-2M 137078
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137079
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2M 137079
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137080
*VF-61.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137081
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137082
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137083
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137084
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137085
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137086
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137087
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137088
*1957: VF-24 as "NE-101".
Photo of F3H-2M 137088
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137089
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137090
*VF-112 as "NH-xx3".
Photo of F3H-2M 137090
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137091
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137092
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137093
*--info needed.
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137094
*VF-112 as "NH-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2M 137094
F3H-2M (MF-3B) 137095
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143403
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143404
*VF-14 as "AB-108".
Photo of F3H-2 143404
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143405
*VF-31 as "AC-xxx".
*1959: VF-41 as "AG-13".
Photo of F3H-2 143405
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143406
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143407
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143408
*VF-151 as "NL-111".
Photo of F3H-2 143408
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143409
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143410
*VF-64.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143411
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143412
*1961: VF-131 as "AE-106".
Photo of F3H-2 143412
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143413
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143414
*VF-31.
*VF-41 as "AG-xxx".
*11/16/1960: Written off after a landing accident onboard USS Independence? Repaired?
Photo of F3H-2 143414
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143415
*8/1957: NAF China Lake, CA, for tests.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143416
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143417
*VF-13.
*5/1/1963: Crashed at sea.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143418
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143419
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143420
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143421
*VF-161 as "AH-10x".
Photo of F3H-2 143421
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143422
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143423
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143424
*VF-141 as "NK-xxx".
*VX-5.
Photo of F3H-2 143424
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143425
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143426
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143427
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143428
*VX-4 as "XF-24".
*VF-161.
Photo of F3H-2 143428
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143429
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143430
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 143430
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143431
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143432
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143433
*VF-92.
*VF-193 as "NM-307".
Photo of F3H-2 143433
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143434
*VF-31.
*VF-41 as "AG-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 143434
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143435
*VF-21 as "NE-203".
Photo of F3H-2 143435
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143436
*VF-41.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143437
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 143437
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143438
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143439
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143440
*VF-193 as "NM-303".
*VF-54 as "NF-206".
Photo of F3H-2 143440
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143441
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143442
*VF-92 as "NG-214".
Photo of F3H-2 143442
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143443
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143444
*VF-92 as "NG-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 143444
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143445
*VF-151.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143446
*VF-193.
*VF-161.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143447
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143448
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143449
*VF-41 as "AG-101".
*VF-13.
*4/22/1964: Crashed after running out of fuel while trying to land on the USS Shangri La in the Mediterranean Sea.
Photo of F3H-2 143449
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143450
*VF-82 as "AJ-107".
Photo of F3H-2 143450
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143451
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143452
*VF-92 as "NP-313".
Photo of F3H-2 143452
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143453
*VF-92 as "NG-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 143453
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143454
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143455
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143456
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143457
*VF-193.
*VF-64 as "NE-211".
Photo of F3H-2 143457
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143458
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143459
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143460
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143461
*VF-101 as "AD-130".
Photo of F3H-2 143461
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143462
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143463
*VF-82.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143464
*1963: VF-54 as "NF-210".
*VF-214.
*Eventually a derelict at NAS North Island, CA as late as 1968.
Photo of F3H-2 143464
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143465
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143466
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143467
*1963: VF-213 as "NP-307".
Photo of F3H-2 143467
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143468
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143469
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143470
*VF-101 as "AD-155".
Photo of F3H-2 143470
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143471
*VF-53 as "NF-207".
*1963: VF-213 as "NP-311".
Photo of F3H-2 143471
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143472
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143473
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143474
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143475
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143476
*VF-31 as "AC-101".
*8/15/1963: Crashed onto flight deck of USS Saratoga in the Mediterranean Sea, destroying several other aircraft (including 146716) and killing two.
Photo of F3H-2 143476
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143477
*VF-31 as "AC-104".
Photo of F3H-2 143477
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143478
*VF-14 as "AB-106".
*1964: VF-13 as "AK-103".
Photo of F3H-2 143478
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143479
*VF-41 as "AG-100".
Photo of F3H-2 143479
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143480
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143481
*VF-31.
*5/20/1963: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143482
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143483
*VF-31.
*11/22/1961: Crashed near Raford Prison, FL.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143484
*NAS Point Mugu, CA, for tests.
Photo of F3H-2 143484
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143485
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143486
*VF-31.
Photo of F3H-2 143486
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143487
*VF-41.
*VF-131.
Photo of F3H-2 143487
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143488
*VF-31 as "x-108".
Photo of F3H-2 143488
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143489
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 143489
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143490
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143491
*VF-101.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 143492
*VF-13 as "AK-104".
*The one at Pima Air and Space Museum is actually 145221?
Photo of F3H-2 143492
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145202
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145203
*VF-64 as "NE-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 145203
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145204
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145205
*VF-64 as "NE-204".
Photo of F3H-2 145205
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145206
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145207
*VF-14 as "AB-107".
Photo of F3H-2 145207
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145208
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145209
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145210
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145211
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145212
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145213
*VF-64 as "NE-201".
*VF-54 as "NF-208".
Photo of F3H-2 145213
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145214
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145215
*VF-64 as "NE-206".
Photo of F3H-2 145215
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145216
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145217
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145218
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145219
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145220
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145221
*VF-14 as "AB-103".
*Currently displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ, marked as “143492“.
Photo of F3H-2 145221
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145222
*VF-161 as "AH-101".
Photo of F3H-2 145222
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145223
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145224
*1960: VF-31 as "AC-107".
*1964: VF-13 as "AK-100".
Photo of F3H-2 145224
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145225
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145226
*1962: VF-31 as "AC-102".
Photo of F3H-2 145226
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145227
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145228
*VF-193 as "NM-310".
Photo of F3H-2 145228
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145229
*VF-193 as "NM-311".
Photo of F3H-2 145229
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145230
*VF-151.
*6/30/1963: Crashed at sea after engine seized in bad weather while operating with the USS Coral Sea. Pilot was killed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145231
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145232
*VF-193 as "NM-301".
Photo of F3H-2 145232
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145233
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145234
*VF-14 as "x-104".
Photo of F3H-2 145234
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145235
*VF-14 as "x-105".
Photo of F3H-2 145235
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145236
*VF-14 as "x-106".
*10/28/1963: Crashed?
Photo of F3H-2 145236
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145237
*VF-14 as "AB-107".
*VF-13.
*To storage at the AMARC bone yard.
Photo of F3H-2 145237
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145238
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145239
*VF-31 as "AB-10x".
Photo of F3H-2 145239
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145240
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 145240
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145241
*VF-14 as "AB-101".
Photo of F3H-2 145241
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145242
*1961: VF-131 as "AE-107".
*VF-13.
*3/4/1964: Crashed into the sea after a catapult launch from a carrier (which?) in the Mediterranean Sea. Pilot was killed.
Photo of F3H-2 145242
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145243
*VF-13 as "AD-xxx".
*5/27/1964: Damaged beyond repair in an accident.
Photo of F3H-2 145243
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145244
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145245
*VF-31 as "AC-110".
Photo of F3H-2 145245
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145246
*VF-14 as "AB-111".
*NAF China Lake, CA, for tests.
Photo of F3H-2 145246
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145247
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145248
*VF-161 as "AH-106".
Photo of F3H-2 145248
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145249
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145250
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145251
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145252
*VF-151 as "NJ-150".
Photo of F3H-2 145252
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145253
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145254
*VF-121 as "NJ-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 145254
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145255
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145256
*VF-121 as "NJ-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 145256
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145257
*VF-121 as "NJ-151".
Photo of F3H-2 145257
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145258
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145259
*VF-151.
*VF-161.
Photo of F3H-2 145259
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145260
*VF-161 as "AH-106".
Photo of F3H-2 145260
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145261
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145262
*VF-151 as "NL-106".
Photo of F3H-2 145262
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145263
*VF-151 as "NP-314".
Photo of F3H-2 145263
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145264
*VF-161 as "AH-101".
Photo of F3H-2 145264
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145265
*VF-151.
*3/3/1960: Windscreen blew out and crashed 5 miles south of Gilroy, CA.
Photo of F3H-2 145265
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145266
*VF-161 as "AH-115".
Photo of F3H-2 145266
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145267
*VF-161.
*9/27/1963: Crashed while operating with the USS Oriskany.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145268
*VF-21 as "NE-207".
Photo of F3H-2 145268
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145269
*VF-161 as "AH-110".
Photo of F3H-2 145269
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145270
*1962: VF-213 as "NP-303".
Photo of F3H-2 145270
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145271
*VF-92.
*1963: VF-54 as "NF-202".
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145272
*VF-14 as "AB-100".
Photo of F3H-2 145272
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145273
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145274
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145275
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145276
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145277
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145278
*VF-14 as "AB-101".
Photo of F3H-2 145278
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145279
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145280
*VF-14 as "AB-104".
Photo of F3H-2 145280
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145281
*VF-14 as "AB-103".
*3/20/1963: Crashed off the bow of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt when the hold-back broke while on afterburner. Pilot was killed.
Photo of F3H-2 145281
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145282
*VF-14 as "AB-104".
Photo of F3H-2 145282
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145283
*VF-21 as "NE-210".
Photo of F3H-2 145283
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145284
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145285
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145286
*VF-14 as "AB-106".
*12/27/1962: Crashed after a night catapult launch from the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Adriatic Sea. Pilot was killed.
Photo of F3H-2 145286
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145287
*VF-14 as "AB-xxx".
Pic of F3H-2 145287
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145288
*VF-14.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145289
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145290
*VF-14 as "AB-109".
Photo of F3H-2 145290
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145291
*VF-14.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145292
*VF-14.
*VF-31 as "x-10x".
Photo of F3H-2 145292
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145293
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145294
*VF-31 as "x-11x".
Photo of F3H-2 145294
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145295
*VF-161 as "AH-101".
*The last F3H Demon in service.
*Put into storage at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ.
Photo of F3H-2 145295
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145296
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145297
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145298
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145299
*VF-31 as "AC-107".
Photo of F3H-2 145299
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145300
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145301
*VF-53.
*VF-141.
Photo of F3H-2 145301
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145302
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145303
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145304
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145305
*VF-92 as "NG-205".
Photo of F3H-2 145305
F3H-2 (F-3B) 145306
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 145306
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146328
*VF-151.
*11/20/1963: Crashed at NAS Alameda, CA.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146329
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146330
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146331
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146332
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146333
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146334
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146335
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146336
*US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 146336
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146337
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146338
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146339
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146709
*VF-141 as "NK-201".
Photo of F3H-2 146709
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146710
*4/11/1963: Damaged beyond repair at NAS North Island, CA.
Photo of F3H-2 146710
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146711
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146712
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146713
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146714
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146715
*VF-13 as "AK-105".
Photo of F3H-2 146715
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146716
*VF-31.
*8/15/1963: Destroyed when 143476 crashed onto the flight deck of the USS Saratoga in the Mediterranean Sea.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146717
*VF-141.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146718
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146719
*VF-151.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146720
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146721
*NAF China Lake, CA, for tests.
*VF-141 as "NK-212".
Photo of F3H-2 146721
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146722
*1960-61: VF-114 as "NH-407".
Photo of F3H-2 146722
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146723
*1960-61: VF-114 as "NH-408".
*VF-151 as "NL-104".
Photo of F3H-2 146723
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146724
*VF-151 as "NL-114".
Photo of F3H-2 146724
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146725
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146726
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146727
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146728
*VF-151 as "NL-xxx".
Photo of F3H-2 146728
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146729
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146730
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146731
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146732
*1960-61: VF-114 as "NH-409".
*VF-161.
*7/12/1963: Crashed.
Photo of F3H-2 146732
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146733
*VF-213 as "NP-304".
*2/5/1963: Crashed in Southern California.
Photo of F3H-2 146733
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146734
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146735
*VF-151 as "NL-101".
Photo of F3H-2 146735
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146736
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146737
*--info needed.
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146738
*VF-92 as "NG-x13".
Photo of F3H-2 146738
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146739
*VF-213.
*1960-61: VF-114 as "NH-402".
Photo of F3H-2 146739
F3H-2 (F-3B) 146740
*4/8/1960: Delivered to the US Navy.
Photo of F3H-2 146740
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For their assistance in various parts of this project, I would like to give thanks to the following individual
people...
Joseph F. Baugher for the bureau number list
Ron Piciani
Tom Bispo
Gene F. Rogge
