Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat: While not built to the full production standard of other Grumman Wildcats, this Wildcat, the second F4F-3, was used by the NACA at Langley to investigate the cuffs on the propeller blades.

Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat

Fueling a plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas; 1942, August; LC-USW361-973

Fueling Navy Plane

Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo: The Navy's Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo did not prove to be a particularly effective fighter aircraft, but that did not prevent countries such as England, Finland, and Australia from operating version of the Buffalo. This F2A-2 arrived at Langley from the factory by truck in 1942, and was sent to NAS Norfolk two years later.