Unknown photographer. On back of photo 157454 LTV Corsair A-7E. VA113 USN USS Ranger. No date or location. Possibly Alameda or Lemoore. VA-113 nickname 'Stingers' upgraded to the A-7E in April 1970 and acquired 157454 as code NE-311 and deployed to Southeast Asia on USS Ranger in Nov 1970. In 1971-72 she was with VA-27 as NK-411. In 1975 the code was changed to NK-405 and she was written off on 29 Apr 1975 aboard USS America CV-66. The Stingers are still active in 2024 flying out of Lemoore, CA as VFA-113 operating the F/A-18E Super Hornet.

Wrapped up for storage. Later went to the Midway Museum.

Despite its fighter designation, the F2W was a dedicated racing aircraft. The manufacturer's designation was apparently Wright TX. It was powered by a Wright T-3 Tornado engine, cooled by wing surface radiators, and reportedy achieved 398.5 km/h (247.7 mph). In the 1923 Pullitzer Trophy race, the two red F2Ws took third and fourth place behind the Curtiss R2C racers also entered by the US Navy. The four planes are seen together in photo 648891. A-6743 / 8 ran out of fuel and crashed after finishing just before A-6744 / 7, which reportedly had greater fuel capacity. A-6744 was converted to F2W-2 floatplane but crashed on its first flight as such. Photo from: Museum of Flight

Seeking revenge for its defeat in the 1922 Pulitzer Trophy race, the US Navy successfully procured a new Curtiss racer. A-6692 / 9, flown by Lt Alford Williams, won the 1923 edition and Lt Harold Brow in A-6691 / 10 came second. Both pilots also broke the absolute world speed record, with Williams bringing it to 429 km/h (267 mph). A-6692 was fitted with floats for the cancelled 1924 Schneider Trophy race. A-6691 was sold to the US Army for a sporty $1 to become the Curtiss R-8, serial 23-1235. Photo from: Museum of Flight