O2SU KingfisherVought OS2U Kingfisher airplane model. The OS2U Kingfisher was the most widely used navy float plane of World War II. They were carried aboard battleships and cruisers. Cranes were used to place them in the water and later recover them. The result was that conventional surface ships could conduct their own flight operations, independent of the aircraft carriers. The Kingfisher could perform a variety of tasks training, scouting, bombing, tactical and

made its initial flight on February 26

and there was a growing need to move troops and materials across the Atlantic Ocean

5 inch) machine guns

a "people pod" was designed to transport 45 combat-ready troops

Whether you're a military history enthusiast or aviation collector

Scale: 1/45

The VH-3D is a twin engine

This was achieved at Kill Devil Hill

The Arrow completed its first flight on March 25

The largest and heaviest helicopter in the American military

was first built in the 1930s yet remained in service for more than a quarter century

Piper PA-46 Malibu mode