F4F-3 Wildcat
This F4F-3 Wildcat was found sunken next to the USS Lexington. The rugged and heavily armed F4F Wildcat became the primary fighter of the Navy/Marine Corps until late 1942. The National Naval Aviation Museum describes it best: “By war’s end the stubby Grumman design had accounted for 1,006 enemy aircraft, and listed 58 aces among its pilots.” That about sums up the effectiveness of this currently sunken, abandoned aircraft. Shoutout to Navigea, Ltd. for this awesome photo.