Tag: Grumman F3F

Raised From the Pacific: The Story of General Galer’s Grumman F3F “Flying Barrel”

An in-depth look at the restored Grumman F3F “Flying Barrel,” lost in 1940 during USS…

Warbird Profile: Leroys’s Last – the Grumman F3F

text by Stephen Chapis images by Luigino Caliaro The Grumman F3F had the dubious honor…

Long Island, New York’s Cradle of Aviation Museum Celebrates the Rich Heritage of the Region

When one mentions Long Island, New York (or Lawnguylind, NooYawk in the local dialect), guaranteed…

March 20, 1935 Witnessed The First Flight Of The Grumman F3F

March 20, 1935 witnessed the first flight of the Grumman F3F.  This aircraft is significant…