Another stunning build, a diorama of the Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat on a carrier  deck with a tow tractor and a pilot open cowling showing access to the engine. 

The squadron now known as VF-74 was established on the 16th of April 1944 as VBF-20, flying F4U-1 Corsair's from NAS Wildwood, New Jersey. After six months they transitioned to the F6F Hellcat, but very quickly changed from Hellcats to F8F Bearcats. While flying the F8F the squadron was re-designated as VF-10A on the 15th of November 1946. VF-10 ABLE were part of CAG-9 onboard the USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) and made their first deployment, to the Mediterranean, between February and June 1948. Before the cruise VF-10A had shifted to their new shore base of NAS Charleston, Rhode Island. Also before this cruise the squadron adopted their devil's head insignia, created by Ensign John P. Humphries.

After four years as VF-10A the squadron was re-designated as VF-92 on the 12th of August 1948, but remained with the same air group and aircraft. Within 18 months, in December 1949, CAG-9 was decommissioned and VF-92 moved to become part of CAG-7, moving from NAS Charleston to NAS Quonset Point. The squadron's last re-designation occurred on the 15th of January 1950, when it became VF-74, a designation it was to hold for 44 years.

Unfortunately  Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat 95447 was written off on the 3rd of February 1948  when during landing it bellied up on the runway  at NAS Alameda California