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Code	Make	Description	Price
HA7306	Corgi	Grumman F3F-1 Flying Barrel - VF-4 Red Rippers, US Navy 1/48	£ 0.00
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	Hobby Master 1/48 scale HA7306: Grumman F3F-1 Flying Barrel of VF-4 Red Rippers, US Navy based on the carrier USS Ranger, Late 1930s. Box has a small repaired tear to the underside tuck in flap. Length 5.75 inches Wingspan 8 inches Originally formed in 1927 as Bombing Squadron One on the USS Lexington they became VF-5 in 1932. The squadron was assigned to the USS Lexington and in March 1936 they received their new Grumman F3F-1. On July 1, 1936 they transferred to the USS Ranger and still known as VF-5 until 1937 when they assumed the title VF-4 (Red Rippers). The willow-green tail signifies the USS Ranger, the color blue signifies the third section, the solid blue band around the engine cowling signifies the first aircraft in the third section and the blue band around the fuselage signifies the unit leader of the third section. The second aircraft in a section would have the top half of the engine cowling painted and the third aircraft in the 3-plane section would have the lower half of the cowling painted. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, which suffered from poor maneuverability, the F3F was first flown on March 20th, 1935. The squat, stout, high performance F2F was the US Navy's last biplane. It was built to operate from land-based airfields or from carriers, and was watertight in case of a crash landing in the ocean. It had a service ceiling of 27,500 feet, a range of 985 miles and relied on a Pratt & Whitney piston engine capable of 238 miles per hour. The pilot, sitting just behind the upper wing, flew in an open air cockpit.

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