March 2021 – Page 18 – JC's Naval and Military News – Past and Present

HMS Vetch (K132) was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Navy.

She was built at Smiths Dock, launched on 27 May 1941 and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 11 August 1941. After helping to escort many convoys and sinking two U-boats, she was decommissioned and sold in 1945.

USS Chicago fueling from RFA Tidepool

USS Chicago fueling from RFA Tidepool

B29 – FIFI FIFI is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It is one of two B-29s that are currently flying in the world (with Doc being the other B-29).

It is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and is based at the Vintage Flying Museum at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. FIFI tours the United States and Canada annually. It takes part in various air shows and offers rides.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFI_(aircraft)

The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet

First used by the British in the North Atlantic, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of the Second World War. The disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as aircraft became available.Continue reading “The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet”

The Hawker Sea Fury is a British fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve with the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest production single reciprocating engine aircraft ever built.

SEA FURY[2] Developed during the Second World War, the Sea Fury entered service two years after the war ended. It proved to be a popular aircraft with a number of overseas militaries, and was used during the Korean War in the early 1950s, as well as against the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba.Continue reading “The Hawker Sea Fury is a British fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Hawker Aircraft. It was the last propeller-driven fighter to serve with the Royal Navy, and one of the fastest production single reciprocating engine aircraft ever built.”