Grumman
F3F-2 Beer Barrel

The Grumman F3F-2 Beer Barrel is the museum's November Visiting Plane of the Month and is on view for close-up viewing with information about its history. The aircraft served as the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' premier fighter in the late 1930s and was the last biplane fighter delivered to a U.S. military branch. This aircraft, N20RW, was delivered to the Marines in 1937 and was one of three F3F-2s that crashed on Mount Haleakalā in Maui in 1941. It was recovered after decades on the mountainside, restored, and acquired by LSFM in 1993. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday noon-5pm, with Monday closures.