Ford Island

[Jimmaas]

One of our sharper guys is thinking this is a Brewster Buffalo. The side number looks like 2-F-12. If so, this was on the Warbirdforum listing for it. I don't know what the "Wfu" date is??

Completed with c/n 116
Delivered to US Navy as F2A-2 probably with serial BuA 1417 (reassigned)
Delivered on 18 October 1940
Operated by VF-2 as 2-F-12
Operated by VF-3
Operated by VMF-1212
Operated by VMF-112
Converted to F2A-2P
Wfu 30 November 1943

No, this is an F2A-3 with the same side number as you quote for the pre-war F2A-2. Longer nose, no spinner, other detail differences.

[Marauderman26]

Is that a Sikorsky in the hangar near the Buffalo? And if so, is it the one that is at NASM now?
kevin

Smithsonian bird is the one out on the ramp in front of the hangar... BuNo #1063

[Cubs2jets]

Is that a Sikorsky in the hangar near the Buffalo? And if so, is it the one that is at NASM now?
kevin

Smithsonian bird is the one out on the ramp in front of the hangar... BuNo #1063

So... will they restore it in its' "yellow wings" paint scheme as it was at Pearl Harbour on Dec 7 ?

C2j

[Dave Homewood]

The trailer has the pool scene just as the director says they used the actual locations for the film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnaf9Nneb7A

So is this film any good? Or is it like most John Wayne films, which I find hard to stomach.