FR Fireball

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Crashed XFR-1 BuNo 48233, October 1945

Crashed XFR-1 BuNo 48233, October 1945

Fireball of VF-66 during flight operations from the USS Ranger in May 1945

Fireball of VF-66 during flight operations from the USS Ranger in May 1945

Fireball B-20 traps on board the carrier USS Ranger, May 1945

Fireball traps on board the carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) - May 1945

Fireballs aboard USS Ranger 1945

Fireballs aboard USS Ranger 1945

Fireballs of the VF-66 in flight, 1945

Fireballs of the VF-66 in flight, 1945

Fireballs of the VF-66 in flight, 1945 2

Fireballs of the VF-66 in flight, 1945 2

FR-1 „B22” hoisted aboard USS Ranger CV-4, 1945

FR-1 "B22" hoisted aboard USS Ranger CV-4, 1945

FR-1 Fireball „B22” of the VF-66 in flight

FR-1 "B22" of the VF-66 in flight

FR-1 48233 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) January 1945

FR-1 48233 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) January 1945

FR-1 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) 4

FR-1 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) 4

FR-1 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) January 1945

FR-1 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30) January 1945

FR-1 code B21 of the VF-66 in flight, 4 May 1945

FR-1 Fireball code B21 of the VF-66 in flight, 4 May 1945

FR-1 Fireball code B21 of the VF-66 in flight, 4 May 1945 2

FR-1 Fireball code B21 of the VF-66 in flight, 4 May 1945 2

FR-1 code B21 of the VF-66 in flight 1945

FR-1 Fireball coded B21 of the VF-66 in flight 1945

FR-1 during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30)

FR-1 Fireball during trials aboard USS Charger (CVE-30)

FR-1 on elevator of the carrier USS Charger

FR-1 Fireball on elevator of the carrier USS Charger

FR-1 Fireballs of the VF-66, 1945

FR-1 Fireballs of the VF-66, 1945

FR-1 in flight 2

FR-1 in flight 2

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, 1945 3

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, 1945 3

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, September 1945

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, September 1945

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, September 1945 2

FR-1 of the VF-66 at NAS North Island, September 1945 2

FR-1 with folded wings aboard USS Charger (CVE-30)

FR-1 with folded wings aboard USS Charger (CVE-30), January 1945

Prototype Ryan XFR-1 1944

Prototype Ryan XFR-1 Fireball 1944

Prototype Ryan XFR-1 BuNo 48233 in flight

Prototype Ryan XFR-1 Fireball BuNo 48233 in flight 1944

XFR-1 48233 USS Charger January 1945 3

Prototype XFR-1 48233 USS Charger January 1945 3

XFR-1 Fireball in flight 1944

Prototype XFR-1 in flight 1944

FR-1 in flight

Ryan FR Fireball in flight

Ryan FR Fireball landing on USS Ranger

Ryan FR Fireball landing on USS Ranger

Ryan FR-1 Fireball armed with rockets

Ryan FR-1 Fireball armed with rockets in flight

Ryan FR-1 in flight

Ryan FR-1 Fireball in flight

Ryan FR-1 Fireball 2

Ryan FR-1 Fireball in flight 2

Mixed-power (piston and jet-powered) naval fighter designed by Ryan for the U.S. Navy in 1943. The Fireball was never used in combat. Total production: 71