Bearcat Model Airplane: The Perfect Gift for Aviation Fans

Warplanes brings and introduces you a finely handcrafted F8F Bearcat airplane model made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our highly skilled master craftsmen painstakingly and passionately worked on the Bearcats scale model airplane’s details, ensuring exactness and precision based on the original airplane.

The F-8 Bearcat model airplane’s paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise, depicting the true original Bearcat model airplane. Like all other airplane models, the F8F Bearcat replica comes complete with fuselage, wings and glass cockpit and other intricate parts. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod or you can have our variable pitch wall mount accessory, allowing your F-8 Bearcat scale model aircraft to be displayed either hanging on the wall or the ceiling for an added effect. This top-quality Bearcats model plane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.

F8F Bearcat (Blue Angels) History:

The F8F Bearcat is a fighter aircraft manufactured by Grumman and in the mid-20th Century, it saw service in the United States Navy and other air forces including the United States Marine Corps, Royal Thai Air Force and the French Air Force.

The F8F Bearcat's maiden flight was on August 21, 1944 and the first production aircraft was delivered in February 1945.  World War II was over even before the aircraft saw combat service.  After the war, the F8F became a major US Navy fighter, equipping 24 fighter squadrons.  F8F Bearcats have also been popular in air racing. 

The team soon became known worldwide for its spectacular aerobatic stunts. During a trip to the "Big Apple," Lt. Wickendoll came across an advertisement in The New Yorker for the city's popular "Blue Angel" nightclub. Voris liked the name and on July 19 officially made it the team's moniker. On August 25 the squadron upgraded their aircraft to the F8F-1 Bearcat. Though Voris left the team on May 30, 1947 the "Blues" continued to perform nationwide until the start of the Korean War in 1950, when (due to a shortage of pilots) the team was disbanded and its members were ordered to combat duty. Once aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton the group formed the core of VF-191, Satan's Kittens.