Author Topic: Grumman formation, name them :) (Read 532 times)

Guinn · « **on:** September 03, 2001, 11:00:00 AM »

I found this pic on the unofficial duxford webpage
www.duxford.org.

For all you US nuts out there can you name them?

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2001, 11:21:00 AM »

F3F, TBF, F8F, F4F, F7F, F6F
Yawwn

Zigrat · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2001, 11:47:00 AM »

f8f is so sexy

oboe · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2001, 06:31:00 PM »

Actually the tall tail fin on the F4F makes me suspect its an FM-2.

Sundog · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2001, 06:52:00 PM »

Now, if you're really good, name each model of the planes barely showing at the bottom of the pic

. I have seen all of those types here in the US except those F3F replicas. I would love to see one of those flying over here (In the midwest US).

funkedup · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2001, 08:13:00 PM »

Oboe he said Grumman.

Widewing · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2001, 09:13:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Guinnwork:
I found this pic on the unofficial duxford webpage
www.duxford.org.

For all you US nuts out there can you name them?

I'll try to be real specific.

F3F-3 (which I believe is a replica)
TBM-3 (Eastern Aircraft)
F8F-2 (note the tall rudder ass'y)
FM-2 (Eastern Aircraft)
F7F-4N (based upon the tall rudderand aft cockpit)
F6F-5 (Based upon the fact that the vast majority of surplused Hellcats were of the later -5 model.

My regards,

Widewing

oboe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2001, 09:23:00 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup:
Oboe he said Grumman.

Yes, he musta meant Grumman designed, and not necessarily Grumman built.

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2001, 09:35:00 PM »

Sundog,

4 Spitfires.

The left two ar MkI, MkII or MkV as they have 3 bladed props.

The right two are MkVIII, MkIX, MkIX, MkXII or MkXVI as they have 4 bladed props.

They are not visible enough to ID them any better.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2001, 09:56:00 PM »

There's two Grumman F3F-4s in that picture...
-SW

Guinn · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2001, 04:46:00 AM »

I dunno, i just thought u might like the picture

being its from a UK airshow too you might not have seen em

Not sure if any are replicas as Duxford is quite a large restoring company, if you checked out the website they are quite thorough and have a large collection of planes. My fav museum in the UK and has great airshows.

Guinn · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2001, 04:48:00 AM »

They also have the "Sally B" B17 which correct me if im wrong was "Memphis Belle" in the film.

Guinn · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2001, 04:52:00 AM »

Hehe, ok cos that one was so easy, hows this from the same page hehe

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: Guinnwork ]

Guinn · « **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2001, 04:53:00 AM »

hah!

straffo · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2001, 06:29:00 AM »

a Vulcan plus a lot of scratches on the negatif/picture