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Wow - what a day at Old Warden for the Fly Navy show. Amongst the highlights, this Fleet Air Arm Wildcat. It'll be impossible to take a better photo of this warbird for the rest of eternity in my opinion - a perfect topside flown by Stu Goldspink, against perfectly clear blue skies with the sun at an optimum position.
The Grumman Wildcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. It was known for its rugged design and tough construction, making it a reliable and effective aircraft in combat situations. The Wildcat played a significant role in battles in the Pacific theatre, including the Battle of Midway.
The Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was an improved version of the Grumman F4F Wildcat. It had a more powerful engine, increased fuel capacity, and improved armament. The FM-2 Wildcat also featured a taller tail fin and redesigned wings. These upgrades made the FM-2 Wildcat faster, more maneuverable, and better armed than its predecessor, the F4F Wildcat.
(CV-41) USS Midway Air Carrier
was commissioned on September 10, 1945
Foreground : Graumman F4F Wildcat
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 NX12260 US Navy BuNo 12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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1943 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat NX12260 on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs Riverside County California U.S.A.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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Pictures from the 2019 Reading Pennsylvania Air Show. It was sponsored by the Mid Atlantic Air Museum
Onboard the USS Midway: One of the Navy’s first monoplane designs, the Wildcat fighter was the mainstay of the fleet’s fighter force for the first half of World War II. Though less nimble than its adversary, the Japanese Zero, the F4F was more ruggedly built and with tactics like the Thach Weave, it could turn the tables on its foe. Though replaced by later designs like the Hellcat and Corsair on large carriers, uprated variants of the Wildcat served from small escort carriers throughout the rest of the war.
Here's one for Doug because he seems to be interested in this particular type of airplane. This one is an FM-2, the General Motors built version of the Grumman F4F "Wildcat".
My original LEGO model of the F4F-4 Wildcat. It features retractable landing gear, stowable wings, spinning prop, room for a minifig pilot, and retractable tail hook. Modeled in Sand Blue and Light Bluish Grey.
Nose cowling design originally designed by Ralph Savelsberg on his E-1 Tracer.
F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in may 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition, it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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In 1940, the Jeffersonian Navy was searching for a new fighter to replace the aging Booster F4B Bison, a monoplane development of the old F2 Mockingjay that was horribly inadequate for service even when first introduced. Because of the Bison's failings, the Canary was developed and placed into service.
It's a Wildcat! Best plane I've built so far, way better than my shitty DC9 biplane.