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The Grumman J2F Duck (company designation G-15) is an American single-engine amphibious biplane. It was used by each major branch of the U.S. armed forces from the mid-1930s until just after World War II , primarily for utility and air-sea rescue duties.
The Grumman JF Duck was manufactured from 1934 until 1936, when production switched to the J2F Duck and later variants. [2] The more obvious external appearance clue to distinguish a JF from an early J2F is the deletion of the inter-aileron strut between the wings on the J2F; less noticeable perhaps is the J2F's slightly longer rear fuselage/float joining fillet beneath the tail.
An XJL-1 and an example of the type it was intended to replace, the Grumman J2F Duck. The Grumman J2F Duck biplane amphibian had successfully served the United States Navy (USN) in quantity from late 1934 onwards. The final 330 examples were built in 1941/42 under sub-contract by the Columbia Aircraft Corp, retaining the J2F-6 designation. [1]
Bayler flew into Guadalcanal himself, piloting a Grumman J2F Duck on 29 August 1942. [10] Serving as the communications officer for Marine Aircraft Group 23, his mission once again was to establish air-to-ground communications facilities. [11]
Grumman (Columbia) J2F-6 Duck of the type test flown by Miller. With Eastern Air Lines, he flew the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3. He also formed Miller's Machine Works, and on his days off, he manufactured small parts for the Columbia Aircraft Corporation, who had started producing Grumman J2F-6 Ducks [26] at their Valley Stream plant on Long Island. [14]
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In 1971, Tallman flew a Grumman J2F-6 Duck amphibian he restored in Murphy's War. [3] Also in 1971 Tallmantz Aviation provided the aerial camera footage for an episode of Columbo entitled "Ransom For A Dead Man".