Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:56 pm
Our last day at PCB FL, got to head back to Atlanta in the morning, so keeping in theme of "Wet Feet" aircraft, here are a few more===================
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; Grumman F4F-4 "Wildcat" Fighter (Bureau # 5171), of Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) at Naval Air Station, Kaneohe, Oahu, on 29 May 1942, with ground crewmen folding the starboard wing. On 4 June 1942, in the Battle of Midway, this plane was flown by Lieutenant Commander John S. Thach, VF-3's Commanding Officer, during the afternoon combat air patrol defending USS Yorktown (CV-5), wherein Thach probably shot down Lieutenant Joichi Tomonaga, leader of the attacking Japanese torpedo planes.
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Great Lakes BG-1 of bombing squadron VB-7 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in 1940. VB-7 was flying the Neutrality Patrol.
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo 1369) of scouting squadron VS-72 taxis at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in January 1941. Note the Neutrality Patrol Markings. Established in 1940, VS-72 eventually transitioned to Douglas SBD Dauntless, and operated from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in support of the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942.
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator aircraft (BuNo 0339) of torpedo squadron VT-3 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), 22 August 1940. It is painted in McClelland Barclay experimental camouflage design number 8. This aircraft was lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942, while serving with VT-2 on the USS Lexington (CV-2).
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer at the Naval Air Rework Facility, Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA). Note that this is not a 1940s picture (see the C-12 and A-4 in the background). This aircraft is the BTD-1, BuNo 4959, which is preserved at the "Wings of Eagles Discovery Center", Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, New York (USA). This aircraft had long been in the "Florence Air & Missile Museum" collection until the museum's closing in 1997.
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; A Martin AM-1 Mauler of attack squadron VA-174 taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CV-33) during carrier qualifications in 1949. The tests took place in the Atlantic Ocean off Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA).
US NAVY PHOTO
DESCRIPTION; The Lockheed XR6O-1 Constitution (BuNo. 85163) arrives at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (USA) on 27 September 1949. This aircraft made many trips to NAS Jacksonville. The U.S. Navy accepted two XR6O-1 in 1946/47, 85163 first flew 9 Nov 1946. They were operated by transport squadron VR-44 up to 1955.
US NAVY
DESCRIPTION;The tenth production Grumman F9F-2 Panther (BuNo 122569) in the late 1940s while being tested by the U.S. Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland (USA).
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US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; Grumman F4F-4 "Wildcat" Fighter (Bureau # 5171), of Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3) at Naval Air Station, Kaneohe, Oahu, on 29 May 1942, with ground crewmen folding the starboard wing. On 4 June 1942, in the Battle of Midway, this plane was flown by Lieutenant Commander John S. Thach, VF-3's Commanding Officer, during the afternoon combat air patrol defending USS Yorktown (CV-5), wherein Thach probably shot down Lieutenant Joichi Tomonaga, leader of the attacking Japanese torpedo planes.
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Great Lakes BG-1 of bombing squadron VB-7 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in 1940. VB-7 was flying the Neutrality Patrol.
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; A U.S. Navy Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo 1369) of scouting squadron VS-72 taxis at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in January 1941. Note the Neutrality Patrol Markings. Established in 1940, VS-72 eventually transitioned to Douglas SBD Dauntless, and operated from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in support of the invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942.
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator aircraft (BuNo 0339) of torpedo squadron VT-3 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), 22 August 1940. It is painted in McClelland Barclay experimental camouflage design number 8. This aircraft was lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942, while serving with VT-2 on the USS Lexington (CV-2).
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; A Douglas BTD-1 Destroyer at the Naval Air Rework Facility, Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA). Note that this is not a 1940s picture (see the C-12 and A-4 in the background). This aircraft is the BTD-1, BuNo 4959, which is preserved at the "Wings of Eagles Discovery Center", Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, New York (USA). This aircraft had long been in the "Florence Air & Missile Museum" collection until the museum's closing in 1997.
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; A Martin AM-1 Mauler of attack squadron VA-174 taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CV-33) during carrier qualifications in 1949. The tests took place in the Atlantic Ocean off Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island (USA).
US NAVY PHOTODESCRIPTION; The Lockheed XR6O-1 Constitution (BuNo. 85163) arrives at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida (USA) on 27 September 1949. This aircraft made many trips to NAS Jacksonville. The U.S. Navy accepted two XR6O-1 in 1946/47, 85163 first flew 9 Nov 1946. They were operated by transport squadron VR-44 up to 1955.
US NAVYDESCRIPTION;The tenth production Grumman F9F-2 Panther (BuNo 122569) in the late 1940s while being tested by the U.S. Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland (USA).
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Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:26 pm
I've seen that BTD before. It's home is 45 minutes from me! 
Don't know the current stats on it.
Heard this plane was a b!tch to pull out of a dive. Trial runs apparantly were fatal!
Don't know the current stats on it. Heard this plane was a b!tch to pull out of a dive. Trial runs apparantly were fatal!
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:55 pm
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:03 pm
Neat picture of a Stearman!
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:36 pm
[quote][/quote]Neat picture of a Stearman!
Its a N3N
Its a N3N
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:50 pm
Gotcha!!
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:50 am
Good thing the wheels are chocked..the engine is running and there appears to be no one in the cockpit!
Nice pic of the Constitution. What an elegant looking aircraft. It's a shame one of them wasn't preserved.
SN
Nice pic of the Constitution. What an elegant looking aircraft. It's a shame one of them wasn't preserved.
SN
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:00 am
pretty ugly stearman too......
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:14 pm
chris hill wrote:Neat picture of a Stearman!
Its a N3N
Thanks chris but they are just bustin my chops. They should ALL know by now what a good NAVY airplane looks like
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:52 pm
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:05 pm
Cool picture of the Stea........... no the N3Ns in stacked left echelon.
Re: Naval Aviation, 1940's
Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:11 pm
Here, I'll meet you in the middle. Here is a pic that has some of those "other" navy planes.
