Grumman AF Guardian
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The Grumman AF Guardian is the first purpose-built anti-submarine warfare carrier-based aircraft to enter service with the United States Navy. It consisted of two airframe variants, one for detection
Hunter-Killer team of AF-2W (lower) and AF-2S
An AF-2W from VS-37 in flight circa July 1957
An AF-2S in the colors of VS-25 pictured while owned by Aero Union Corporation, circa 1978/79.
The underside of an AF-2S showing its opened weapons bay
Short Seamew
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The Short SB.6 Seamew was a British aircraft designed in 1951 by David Keith-Lucas of Shorts as a lightweight anti-submarine platform to replace the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm 's Grumman Avenger AS 4 wi
A Seamew landing on HMS Bulwark (R08), 1955
Seamew prototype XA209, natural metal finish, landing at Farnborough SBAC Show in September 1953
Wally Runciman climbs into the cockpit for the first flight of the Seamew XA209 prototype
Prototype XA209, without radome, 1953.