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Naval Air Station Sanford
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Naval Air Station Sanford was a naval air station of the United States Navy in Sanford, Florida, approximately 20 miles north of Orlando, Florida. Opening less than a year after the start of World War
A3D-2 (A-3B) Skywarriors of VAH-7, BuNo 138916 and Buno 142660, over NAS Sanford in the early 1960s
A3D-2 (A-3B) Skywarriors of VAH-7, BuNo 138916 and Buno 142660, over NAS Sanford in the early 1960s
F4F Wildcat fighter, circa early 1942, similar to examples flown at NAS Sanford beginning the following year
F4F Wildcat fighter, circa early 1942, similar to examples flown at NAS Sanford beginning the following year
AJ-2 Savage, BuNo 134043 of Heavy Attack Squadron SEVEN (VAH-7) from then-NAAS Sanford refuels a pair of FJ-3M Fury fighters of Fighter Squadron SIX T
AJ-2 Savage, BuNo 134043 of Heavy Attack Squadron SEVEN (VAH-7) from then-NAAS Sanford refuels a pair of FJ-3M Fury fighters of Fighter Squadron SIX TWO (VF-62), circa 1958.
An A3D-2, BuNo 138955, from NAS Sanford-based Heavy Attack Squadron NINE (VAH-9) suffers a nose wheel collapse while landing aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-
An A3D-2, BuNo 138955, from NAS Sanford-based Heavy Attack Squadron NINE (VAH-9) suffers a nose wheel collapse while landing aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-60), c. 1959-1960.
Grumman F4F Wildcat
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy. The British made the first use of the type in
Naval Air Station Sanford
…support, and aircraft maintenance. In 1943, training at NAS Sanford shifted to a training mission with carrier-based fighter aircraft using the F4F, FM-1 and FM-2 Wildcat and F6F Hellcat. The air station also held oversight of an auxiliary airfield known as Outlying Field Osceola (OLF Osceola) approximately 6 nautical…
The XF4F-3 in 1939; it was written off in a fatal accident on 16 December 1940
The XF4F-3 in 1939; it was written off in a fatal accident on 16 December 1940
An early F4F-3 with prop spinner and cowling guns
An early F4F-3 with prop spinner and cowling guns
A Fleet Air Arm Wildcat in 1944, showing "invasion stripes"
A Fleet Air Arm Wildcat in 1944, showing "invasion stripes"