Grumman F3F-2 by Buffalo1
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The 1930's military aircraft show the devlopment of aviation from the biplane to the monoplane. The Grumman F3F was the last of the U.S.Navy's biplane fighters. It was taken out of carrier service in the summer of 1941 and relegated to training. One can see the retractable landing gear and enclosed cockpit used on its younger brother, the F4F Wildcat. Indeed, the first version of the F4F kept the biplane configuration! Grumman abandoned this design when they saw their monoplane competitors from Brewster and Republic. The photo was taken at the Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida.
Comments (6)
Beautiful classic biplane!
I'm always amazed at your knowledge in this area. It's surprising to learn that biplanes were still in use at the beginning of World War II.
All the major powers used biplanes in combat roles during WW2. The U.S. Navy used the Curtiss SOC (Scout Observation Curtiss) "Seagull" catapult floatplane through the war launching it from cruisers.
Wonderful photo of this classic fighter!
Thanks!
Nice photo and facts. This must have been quite nice to see in person
Thanks! Great museum with visitation limited to saturday for folks without Department of Defense IDs.
Nicely framed photo!
Thanks!