{"product_id":"hobby-master-f3f-ha7309","title":"Hobby Master HA7309 1:48 Grumman F3F-1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master HA7309 1:48 Grumman F3F-1 0239, VF-6B, Late 1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Produced in the mid to late 1930s the F3F-1 as well as the 2 and 3 variants belonged to what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprobably was the most colorful era in US military aviation history. Grumman took all the lessons \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elearned from the F2F and incorporated them into the F3F. The Flying Barrel, as it was commonly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalled, had a wide fuselage to accommodate the large radial engine spinning a three-bladed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamilton Standard propeller. The plane also had improved retractable landing gear, longer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efuselage that improved stability. The last F3F was retired by the USN in November 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVF-6 was originally formed as Combat Squadron 4 in 1921and re-designated VF-2 in 1922, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVF-2B in 1923 and VF6B and then VF-6 in 1927. In 1928 VF-6 became VB-2B and then VF-6B in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1930, in 1937 VF-3 and finally VF-6 in 1943 only to be disestablished in 1945. In 1935 the new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF3F-1 was first introduced and by 1936 the USN had received fifty four that would equip (VF) 5B \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon the USS Ranger and VF-6B on the USS Saratoga. These squadrons would become VF-4 and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVF-3 respectively and flew the F3F-1 until 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43367687454947,"sku":"8417","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha7309-148-grumman-f3f-1-756850.jpg?v=1738274062","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f3f-ha7309","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}