The Columbia Aircraft Corp. of Valley Stream, N.Y., built the Grumman-designed J2F-6 Duck on display. Delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard on June 9, 1945, it became surplus in 1946. Afterward it had a series of civilian owners and "starred" in several films, including "Murphy's War" of the early 1970s. This aircraft is painted to represent one of the rescue OA-12s the USAF acquired in 1948. | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

The Grumman J2F Duck was no ordinary floatplane. With its fuselage built into a giant central float, retractable wheels in the hull, and a rugged radial up front, this quirky amphibian flew everything from mail runs to air-sea rescues in World War Two. #aviation #aircraft #pilotlife | AvPay.aero