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Douglas F4D-1 Skyray all-weather interceptor of VFAW-3
Another view of the Skyray
Two views of the Vought F4U-1A Corsair as flown by Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn, Commander of Fighter Squadron VF-17 based at Ondonga, Solomon Islands, 11th November 1943
The Corsair from a different angle
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat bearing the personal markings of Lt. Cmdr. Richard Stambrook of Fighter Squadron VF-27 aboard USS Princeton during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944. The USS Princeton was sunk during this Action.
The Hellcat again. The nose markings were hand-painted and each aircraft in the squadron had slightly different markings
Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon mine countermeasures helicopter of Squadron HC-4 based at Sigonella, Italy in 1995
Grumman S-2A Tracker anti-submarine aircraft of Squadron VS-32 aboard USS Lake Champlain
Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator dive bomber of Bombing Squadron VB-3 aboard USS Saratoga, May 1939 in the markings of the leader of the 5th Section.
Kaman SH-2F Seasprite of Squadron HSL-32 assigned to Detachment 2 aboard the Spruance Class Destroyer USS Caron
Another view of the Seasprite
Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk anti-submarine helicopter of Squadron HSL-41 based at Naval Air Station North Island in 1984
Close-up of the Seahawk
Beechcraft T-34C Turbo Mentor trainer aircraft attached to Training Air Wing 5, Naval Air Station Pensacola, 1978
Curtiss SO3C-1 Seamew scout aircraft aboard USS Denver in January 1943
Grumman F-14B Tomcat of fighter squadron VF-74 on USS Saratoga at the time of Desert Storm
Ryan FR-1 Fireball powered by a conventional piston engine at the front plus a jet engine buried in the rear fuselage
The combined turbo-prop and jet successor to the Fireball, the Ryan XF2R-1 Darkshark which never got past the experimental stage, being supplanted by all-jet powered aircraft
Lockheed S-3A Viking anti-submarine aircraft and the all-white Carrier On-board Delivery transport version, the US-3A
North American FJ-4B Fury of attack squadron VA-116
North American RA-5C Vigilante of Heavy Reconnaissance and Attack squadron RVAH-9 aboard USS Ranger
Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior of Heavy Attack and Refuelling squadron VAK-308 (the "Griffins") in 1987
Another view of the Skywarrior, one of the largest aircraft ever to operate from an aircraft carrier
Convair XF2Y-1 Sea Dart. This was an experimental fighter designed to operate as a seaplane, landing and taking off using extendable "skis" that retracted flush with the fuselage during flight.
Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull scout aircraft belonging to Scouting Squadron VCS-9 and stationed aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura patrol bomber
Lockheed SP-2H Neptune maritime patrol aircraft
Vought XF5U-1 experimental fighter nicknamed "The Flying Pancake". The project was cancelled before this aircraft ever flew although an earlier version did.
