U.S. Navy Aircraft History

29 August 2020: Added clarification of TBM-3J 25 July 2015: Added  background information on the TBM-3P 19 July 2015: Updated with addition...

I was recently asked if I had any pictures of a TBM-3Q. First, I had to refresh my memory of the type, one of several modifications of TBM-3...

A couple of people have asked me about the picture of the VA-55 A-4C above. It was reportedly taken at Danang circa 1967 when the squadro...

Jodie Peeler is my go-to person for the Sikorsky SH-3 (H-3) Sea King. She graciously volunteered to be the guest blogger for this post, d...

John J. McKenna brought this photograph to my attention. He found it on the excellent FDR website— http://ussfranklindroosevelt.com/ —...

This latest book from E.R. Johnson, published by McFarland, is a comprehensive encyclopedia for aviation enthusiasts of U.S. military...

All U.S. Navy carrier-based airplanes being developed at the beginning of World War II had folding wings and there was only one exception th...