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
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
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
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
Convair XFY-1 Pogo (USN Photo) The Convair XFY-1 Pogo is an experimental V/STOL (vertical/short takeoff and landing) aircraft developed during the early years of the Cold War.[1] It was intended to be a high-performance fighter aircraft capable of operating from small warships. Lockheed and Convair were awarded contracts to build experimental VTOL fighters, with Convair producing … Read more
Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk (USN Photo) Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk (BuNo. 9058) in flight over Moffett Field, California in 1934, flown by Lt. ‘Min’ Miller. This aircraft was lost with the USS Macron airship. The Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk is a light 1930s biplane fighter aircraft that was carried by the United States Navy airships USS Akron and Macon. … Read more
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver (USN Photo) The Curtiss SB2C Helldiver is a dive bomber developed by Curtiss-Wright during the Second World War. As a carrier-based bomber with the United States Navy (USN), in Pacific theaters, it supplemented and replaced the Douglas SBD Dauntless. A few survivors are extant.Initially poor handling characteristics and late modifications caused lengthy delays … Read more
