Wow Dan, I never put two and two together to see that conversion. Thanks! Any chance you can give us the short version of the Seawolf's history and how it compared to the Avenger?
I have a few more photos from Tom Doll scanned but I'll start with one I found in one of my Father-in-Law's photo albums which he inherited from his Mother. Know one in the family knows why it was there but it's an impressive photo nonetheless. This is a Vought VE-7H off of the USS Oklahoma which was in the Pacific (normally assigned to the Atlantic Fleet at that time) for war games. This particular aircraft was lost in an accident late in October, 1923, not long after this photo was taken.
Now on to Tom Doll's photos:
Another VE-7 launching off CV-1 USS Langley:
not the best color but rare nonetheless - onboard USS Ranger CV-4 1940
an interesting shot showing the side elevator on the USS Wasp
This particular Vindicator was featured in the movie "Dive Bomber"
The next three are Kingfishers assigned to the USS Arizona. I look at them and wonder if they were at Pearl Harbor 12/7/41....
and a Kingfisher from the USS North Carolina BB-55
photographed at the 1936 National Air Races held in Los Angeles
Looks like this photo might have been shot at the 1935 National Air Races held in Cleveland
From the heavy cruiser USS Astoria CA-34
from the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City CA-25
and from the USS Idaho BB-24, operating out of San Pedro on the West Coast for training and fleet readiness exercises
A slight twist as this is a Curtiss SOC-1 assigned to the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis CA-35. This is the flagplane of Commander of Cruisers, Scouting Force. Top wing is orange yellow, fuselage is "admiral blue" with white lettering and the tail is aluminum with black lettering.
Back to F4U Corsairs next time...
Enjoy the Day! Mark