Grumman Wildcat (All Versions)

Jay Beckman · October 16, 2012, 11:23:25 AM

Eastern / Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
Cavanaugh Museum of Flight Collection

Scott Youmans · October 16, 2012, 11:32:26 AM

Great work Jay! I like that particular Wildcat a lot. What aircraft type were you in?

Jay Beckman · October 16, 2012, 11:36:33 AM

Hiya Scott...

We were in the CAF PBJ-1 "Devil Dog"

They pulled the .50 cals out of each side (shot through gun ports), opened the emergency hatch on the right and the tail was open.
Couldn't do full tail, but could crawl back to shoot past official photographer (Jim Wilson)

Scott Youmans · October 16, 2012, 12:05:42 PM

Just riding in a Mitchell is cool, taking photos of warbirds out of it all the better!

Jay Beckman · October 16, 2012, 12:11:10 PM

It was hella cool...

Jay Beckman · October 16, 2012, 12:50:43 PM

The hard part was mounting the flash...

wingsnstuff · October 28, 2012, 10:58:48 PM

Wow Jay. This set is spectacular. The last image is frosting on the birthday cake. Wow!

Jay Beckman · October 29, 2012, 12:12:43 AM

Gracias Amigo!

Jay Beckman · November 08, 2012, 12:37:16 PM

Jay Beckman · February 01, 2013, 12:57:17 PM

Jay Beckman · August 24, 2014, 09:14:06 PM

Erickson Collection's Wildcat in flight near Madras, Oregon...

Jay Beckman · August 25, 2014, 11:48:16 PM

Stray Cat Strut...

Scott Youmans · August 26, 2014, 04:57:01 PM

Quote from: Jay Beckman on August 24, 2014, 09:14:06 PM
Erickson Collection's Wildcat in flight near Madras, Oregon...

This and your other recent posts are fabulous! I'm partial to Wildcats so I posted here but that recent Laird "Commercial" over the plowed fields is top notch, very professional work on these recent posts Jay.

Jay Beckman · August 26, 2014, 04:59:49 PM

TYVM Scott

azspyder · August 26, 2014, 09:24:11 PM

Amazing series of shots Jay

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Grumman Wildcat (All Versions)