The YA3J-1 Vigilante Prototype

The Navy gave North American the go-ahead for two prototypes in mid-1956. The first prototype of the "YA3J-1 Vigilante", as it was formally designated, was rolled out on 16 May 1958. First flight was on 31 August 1958, with North American chief test pilot Dick Wenzel at the controls.

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