Sea Classics, January 1st, 2003
Obsolete at the start of World War Two, the Curtiss SOC Seagull series of biplanes would outlast its replacements and fight on until V-J Day
During World War Two, the saga of the United States Navy's floatplane fleet reached its apogee. With the end of the war, the floatplane would soon become distant memory consigned to naval aviation's past. However, one aircraft achieved fame by fighting throughout the war while outlasting several "replacements." Born and rooted in 1930s' technology, the Curtiss SOC Seagull would achieve fame as a rugged scout that could take anything the enemy could dish ...
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