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NEVER HANDLED OR PLAYED WITH AND IS IN

MINT CONDITION WITH ITS BOX. BOX HAS SOME WEAR!

HA7302
Grumman F3F-2, VMF-2, Oct 1940 US Marines
special wire rigging

LIMITED EDITION

1/48 scale pre-finished
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Cockpit slides open.
Moveable rudder
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Production of the Grumman F3F-2 began in 1937. To overcome the F2F tendency for
poor directional stability and spinning the new aircraft fuselage was stretched 22 inches
and the wing area was expanded by 30 sq. ft.. The F3F-2 also received a larger engine;
a three bladed eight foot six inch propeller and a rudder with increased surface area to
counter-act the greater engine torque. The USN ordered 81 F3F-2s but the 65th aircraft
on were updated to the F3F-3. The last F3F was retired in 1943.

This F3F-2 was flown by future Ace 1st Lt. Robert Galer of VMF-2 in November 1940.
While qualifying for carrier-landings his engine failed and he had to make an
unscheduled water landing. In the early 1980s the aircraft was located in good condition
so it was raised and restored. Galer’s aircraft is the only original F3F-2 left and is on
display in the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola Florida. There are three
other F3F-2s in existence but they were completely reconstructed using parts from
wrecked aircraft.