The F3H 'Demon' served as the U.S. Navy's strong arm in the air from 1956 to 1965, when its younger brother, the famed F4 Phantom took to the skies.
Though the Demon never saw much combat, it did serve as a deterrent against those pesky Soviets during the Cold War.
The Kremlin's long range bombers didn't stand a chance against the Demon — designed to lift off from a carrier well off the U.S. coast — intercept any insurgent aircraft.
Development started on the Demon in 1949 with the hopes that it could fly sorties in Korea.
Like many other defense initiatives, problems plagued the F3H, particularly the Westinghouse J40 engine.
Despite flying its maiden flight in 1951, it wasn't officially fielded until 1956, coming up short to support operations in Korea.
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