Grumman F7F Tigercat The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in the Second World War until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to … Read more
Grumman HU-16 Albatross (USN Photo) A U.S. Navy Grumman UF-1 Albatross (BuNo 141270, after 1962 HU-16C) in flight. This aircraft was retired to the MASDC as 1U0035 on 30 December 1969 and later transferred to the Mexican Navy. The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious flying boat that was used by the United … Read more
Grumman J2F Duck (Bill Larkins Photo) Grumman J2F Duck (BuNo. 36937), NAS (NART) Oakland reserve plane in March 1947. The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American single-engine amphibious biplane. It was used by each major branch of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s until just after the Second World War, primarily … Read more
Grumman TBF Avenger and TBM Avenger The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here are … Read more
Douglas A-1 Skyraider (NMNA Photo) Douglas AD-4NA Skyraider (BuNos. 126986 and 127002) of Attack Squadron VA-822, U.S. Naval Air Reserve Unit Louisiana. They were flying near Pecan Island in the Gulf of Mexico to drop fuel and cannon fire on a blowout gas well in an attempt to set it afire as a hazard to … Read more
Edo OSE (USN Photo) The Edo OSE was a 1940s American single-seat multi-role floatplane designed and manufactured by the Edo Aircraft Corporation. They built a limited run of prototypes for testing and evaluation. Initially designated as the XS2E, the XOSE was built entirely from metal. The aircraft was created in single-and two-seat configurations, with the latter … Read more
Curtiss SOC Seagull (USN Photo) USN Lieutenant Commander Lex L. Black, commanding officer of Auxiliars Scouting Squadron 1 (VGS-1), makes the 2000th landing on the escort carrier USS Long Island (AVG-1), 20 April 1942. He was flying a Curtiss SOC-3A Seagull. Note the lowered flaps and the deployed leading edge slats on the upper wing. The Curtiss … Read more
Curtiss XF-14C (USN Photo) The XF14C-2 had oil-coolers in the wing roots. Note the dihedral angle of the outer wing sections. The engine and propeller combination caused an unacceptable level of vibration. The Curtiss XF14C was an American naval fighter aircraft. It was developed by Curtiss-Wright in response to a request by the United States Navy … Read more
Curtiss XF15C Stingeree (USN Photo) Curtiss XF15C-1 mixed-power fighter prototype in flight. The Curtiss XF15C-1 is a mixed-propulsion fighter prototype of the 1940s. It was among a number of similar designs ordered by the US Navy before pure-jet aircraft had demonstrated their ability to operate from carriers and the mixed-propulsion designs were abandoned. Only three prototypes … Read more
Convair R3Y Tradewind (USN Photo) The Convair R3Y Tradewind was an American 1950s turboprop-powered flying boat designed and built by Convair. Convair received a request from the United States Navy in 1945 for the design of a large flying boat using new technology developed during World War II, especially the laminar flow wing and still-developing turboprop … Read more
