Just found this interesting story over at Flightsim about flying the Douglas F3D-2. Writen by the pilot's son. Posted back in 2006 but worth revisiting if you missed it the first time like I did.
http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/feature/f3d.htm
Edit: AlphaSim has just released the Skyknight as freeware:
http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/feature/f3d.htm
Edit: AlphaSim has just released the Skyknight as freeware:
F3D Skyknight
Includes four textures sets spanning periods from Korea to Vietnam.
Complete cockpit with 2D panel/gauges, VC and an Advanced version.
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=alpha_f3d_skyknight_fs9.zip
Includes four textures sets spanning periods from Korea to Vietnam.
Complete cockpit with 2D panel/gauges, VC and an Advanced version.
http://library.avsim.net/search.php?SearchTerm=alpha_f3d_skyknight_fs9.zip