@ Madras, OR
August 2015
Mike Oliver taxies out in the Erickson Aircraft Collection’s Wildcat for a photo flight. The tubby Grumman F4F Wildcat first flew in 1937 and entered into production two years later. In 1942 Grumman needed to focus on the new F6F Hellcat and outsourced Wildcat production to General Motors with the FM-1 designation. GM subsequently improved on the design with the FM-2, with a larger engine and taller tail. Nikon D7100 w/18-200mm.
