And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Doesn't include the Corsair because they weren't Grumman Ironworks aircraft. F3F, F4F ( or possibly an FM2) F6F, F8F, and F7F. Saw a pair of Tigercats at an air show in Colorado Springs earlier this year, along with a F3F. CAF sent an FM2 to play along. Those Tigercats are amazing, but I've got a soft spot for the Bearcat. Boat Guy
I love them all. I really do. But the tigercat holds a special place in my heart.
ReplyDeleteToo bad it doesn't include the Corsair.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
Paul L. Quandt
Missing the F5F Skyrocket, though there was only one built. But it did fly until December 1944.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't include the Corsair because they weren't Grumman Ironworks aircraft. F3F, F4F ( or possibly an FM2) F6F, F8F, and F7F. Saw a pair of Tigercats at an air show in Colorado Springs earlier this year, along with a F3F. CAF sent an FM2 to play along. Those Tigercats are amazing, but I've got a soft spot for the Bearcat.
ReplyDeleteBoat Guy
In case you haven't seen this--
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Here is some awesome F7F flying at the Planes of Fame Airshow in 2015
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=377&v=k1uTPNsA9mg&feature=emb_logo
MEOW! Grumman, US Navy Aviation, in one word!
ReplyDeleteTBF or a TBM in the background, ya think?
ReplyDeleteThe second ship is an FM2. Note the taller rudder.
ReplyDeleteAnd yea, that looks like either a TBF or TBM flying lower.