US Military Aviation Models US Navy middle 50's through middle 60's All the models are 1:72 scale (if not otherwise specified) built from plastic or resin kit. Modification have been normally made to have the final result as much as possible closer to the real aircraft design. YF2Y-1 Sea Dart San Diego bay 1955 US Navy supersonic seaplane. The Sea Dart was designed and built by Convair. This experimental jet seaplane flow only in flight test during the second half of 50's. F7U-3 Cutlass VF-124 USS Hancock 1955 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Chance Vought. This aircraft was on active duty in US NAVY fighter and strike squadrons only for few years during the middle of 50's. F2H-3 Banshee VF-64 "Free Lancers" NAS Alameda 1955 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Mc Donnell. This advanced version of Banshee was on duty in fighter and strike squadrons of US Navy and Marines during the second half of 50's. F2H-4 Banshee VF-11 "Red Rippers" USS Coral Sea 1956 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Mc Donnell. This advanced version of Banshee was on duty in fighter and strike squadrons of US Navy and Marines during the second half of 50's. F2H-4 Banshee VF-11 "Red Rippers" USS Coral Sea 1956 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Mc Donnell. This advanced version of Banshee was on duty in fighter and strike squadrons of US Navy and Marines during the second half of 50's. F9F-8 Cougar VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" USS Intrepid 1956 US Navy Jet fighter. Designed and built by Grumman. This aircraft was on service in US Navy fighter and strike squadrons during the second half of 50's. F5D-1 Skylancer Douglas El Segundo Plant 1956 US Navy evaluation jet fighter prototype. Designed and built by Douglas. The aircraft flow only in flight test during the second half of 50's AJ-2 Savage VAH-6 Det "C" "Fleurs" USS Essex 1956 US Navy propeller bomber. Designed and built by North American. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy heavy attack squadrons during all the 50's. FJ-3M Fury VF-84 "Vagabonds" USS Forrestal 1957 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by North American. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy and Marines figther squadrons during the second half of the 50's. F11-F1 Tiger "short nose version" US Navy exibition team Blue Angels NAS Pensacola 1957 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Grumman. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy fighter squadrons and Blue Angels team for few years during the second half of 50's. FJ-4B Fury VF-214 "Volunteers" USS Hornet 1958 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by North American. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy and Marines strike squadrons during the second half of the 50's. F3H-2M Demon VF-61 "Jolly Rogers" NAS Oceana 1958 US Navy Jet fighter. Designed and built by Mc Donnell. This aircraft was on duty in several US Navy fighter squadrons from the second half of 50's through the beginning of 60's. XF8U-3 Crusader III Edwards AFB 1958 US Navy evaluation jet fighter prototype. Designed and built by Chance Vought. The aircraft flow only in flight test during the second half of 50's A4D-1 Skyhawk VA-34 "Blue Blasters" and A3D-2 Skywarrior VAH "Hoot Owls" USS Saratoga 1958 A4D1-1 Skyhawk VA-34 "Blue Blasters" USS Saratoga 1958 US Navy jet strike fighter. Designed and built by Douglas. This was the smaller jet on duty on US Navy aircraft carriers.This early version of skyhawk flow in the US Navy and Marines attack squadrons during middle of 50's. Advanced version of A4 has been on duty till the beginning of 2000 A3D-2 Skywarrior VAH "Hoot Owls" USS Saratoga 1958 US Navy jet bomber. Designed and built by Douglas. This aircraft was the bigger jet on duty on US Navy aircraft carriers. This Skywarrior early version flow in the heavy attack during the late 50's. further specialized versions had flow in the tactical electronic warfare, composite photographic and aerial refueling US Navy squadrons. F11F-1 Tiger VF-21 "Free Lancers" NAS Oceana 1959 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Grumman. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy fighter squadrons for few years during the late 50's. F11F-1 Tiger VF-33 "Astronauts"; F4D-1 Skyray VF-74 "Be-Devilers" and AD-6 Skyraider VA-65 " Fighting Tigers" USS Intrepid 1959. F11F-1 Tiger VF-33 "Astronauts" USS Intrepid 1959 US NAVY jet fighter. Designed and built by Grumman. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy fighter squadrons for few years during the late 50's. F4D-1 Skyray VF-74 "Be-Devilers" USS Intrepid 1959 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Douglas. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy and Marines fighter squadrons from the late 50's through the early 60's. AD-6 Skyraider VA-65 " Fighting Tigers" USS Intrepid 1959 US Navy propeller strike aircraft. Designed and built by Douglas. This aircraft was servicing on US Navy attack squadrons from the early 50's through the middle of 60's. P6M-2 Seamaster Chesapeake Bay 1959 US Navy Jet Seaplane Bomber. Designed and built by Martin. This strategic bomber flying boat was tested and almost entered service during the late of the 50s. F8U-2 Crusader VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" USS Independence 1960 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Chace Vought. This Crusader early version was on duty in the US Navy fighter squadrons during the late 50's early 60's. Further versions had flow in the US Navy and Marines fighter and reconnaissance squadrons till the early 80's. F4D-1 Skyray VF-162 "The Hunters" NAS Cecil Field 1961 US Navy jet fighter. Designed and built by Douglas. This aircraft was on duty in US Navy and Marines fighter squadrons from the late 50's through the early 60's. A-5A Vigilante VAH-7 "Pacemakers of the fleet" NAS Sanford 1962 US Navy jet bomber. Designed and built by North American. This aircraft flow in the first years of 60's in the US Navy heavy attack squadrons, a later modified version flow in the photo reconnaissance squadrons till the late 70's. T2V-1 Seastar; NAS Memphis 1962 US Navy jet trainer. Designed and built by Lockheed. This aircraft, developed from the Lockheed T-33, was a carrier-capable jet trainer for the United States Navy and was used from 1957 till the end of the 60s.