Category: Naval Aviation

WW1, WW2 and cold war aviation

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: May 4, 2021
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Grumman F3F (1935)

USN 1935-41 Grumman F3F: The last fighter biplane of the US Navy The Grumman was the last USN biplane fighter…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: April 9, 2021
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Douglas TBD Devastator (1935)

Douglas TBD Devastator (1935) USN Dive Bomber (1935-42) Best of its day, less in 1942 First line USN torpedo bomber…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: March 7, 2021
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Vought OS2U Kingfisher (1938)

USN Scout Floatplane (1938), 1,519 built The standard ww2 USN observation floatplane The Vought OS2U Kingfisher became the staple of…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: February 2, 2021
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Brewster F2A Buffalo (1937)

USN Fighter (1937) The worst USN fighter ever ? The Brewster Buffalo has quite a reputation in WW2. For many,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: January 5, 2021
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Consolidated PBY Catalina (1936)

USN flying boat (1935) The angel of the Atlantic The PBY Catalina was during WW2 both a spy and vengeful…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: December 4, 2020
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Vought SB2U Vindicator (1936)

US NavyUSN Dive Bomber (1936) The USN dive bomber in 1940 Two cantilever monoplan dive bombers were in service in…