There were two series of Navy/Marine Corps fighter aircraft. The original series began in 1922 and ended in 1962:
The second series began in 1962. Some of the fighters in the first series were redesignated with numbers in the new system,
and new Navy fighters were added to the system.
Here are the existing Navy fighters that were redesignated:
New Designation | Old Designation |
---|---|
North American F-1 Fury | North American FJ Fury |
McDonnell F2 Banshee | McDonnell F2H Banshee |
McDonnell F3 Demon | McDonnell F3H Demon |
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II | McDonnell F4H Phantom |
Douglas F-6 Skyray | Douglas F4D Skyray |
Convair F-7 SeaDart | Convair F2Y Sea Dart |
Vought F-8 Crusader | Vought F8U Crusader |
Grumman F-9 Cougar | Grumman F9F Cougar |
Douglas F10 Skyknight | Douglas F3D Skyknight |
Grumman F-11 Tiger | Grumman F11F Tiger |