One of the Wildcat variations made during the war years was the FM-2, a lighter version of the original meant primarily for escort operations. FM-2’s production was handled by General Motors ...

This week, news is circulating that a WWII-era Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighter plane has finished its restoration process. The rusted-out, broken-in-half airplane shell was pulled out of Lake ...

The plane crashed during aircraft-carrier training near Waukegan on Dec. 28, 1944. The FM-2 "Wildcat" Fighter went down in about 200 feet of water in an accident blamed on engine failure.