Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Convair F2Y F “SeaDart”
[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” Marker
Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1953.
Location. 27° 58.932′ N, 82° 1.67′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It is on James C. Ray Drive 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4175 Medulla Road, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: XF2Y Sea Dart (a few steps from this marker); Sun 'n Fun Fly-in (a few steps from this marker); Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” (within shouting distance of this marker); XFV-1 “The Salmon” (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); MiG-21 MF 1970 (about 500 feet away); Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker” (about 500 feet away); Cirrus VK-30 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.
Also see . . . Convair F2Y Sea Dart: A Fighter Jet On Waterskis
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” Marker
U.S. Navy/Public Domain
3. Convair F2Y F “SeaDart”
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
