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Thought some of you might find this of interest.

Photos: http://www.vought.com/gallery/gallery.htm











Drawings/art: http://www.vought.com/heritage/html/down.html

[quote="bdk"]Thought some of you might find this of interest.

The Seawolf was a back up program to the TBF Avenger.
Nice pictures too.

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I like the profiles of those Northop Pursuit Fighters (V-141, V-143, and 3-A). They look like sleak little planes.

Cheers,

David

The TBU Sea Wolf was a large torpedo bomber designed by Vought. The Navy transfered production to Consolidated-Vultee (where it became the TBY Sea Wolf) because they wanted Vought to focus on F4U-4 production. A number of TBY's were produced, but it didn't go into frontline service due to the delays in shifting production locations. The TBM had already proved itself by this point.

Cheers,
Richard

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Richard Mallory Allnutt - Photography - http://www.rmallnutt.com

TBY-equipped VT154/155 was already working up for its first war cruise, to begin aboard the USS Leyte on Nov. 1, 1945. The squadron's CO was a LCDR named George Gay.

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Did not know that Dan... very interesting, especially hearing about George Gay. Quite a lucky man! I figured you'd be posting on this subject, given your devotion to the aircraft.

Cheers,
Richard

PS. Have you any photos you'd be willing to share of your TBY cockpit project? I have always wondered what the stuff that Jay Wisler was selling looked like.

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I take it you don't visit the "maintenance hangar" section much, Richard.

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