Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

XF2Y Sea Dart

— The Florida Air Museum —

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 7, 2022

1. XF2Y Sea Dart Marker

Inscription.

XF2Y Sea Dart. . , » XF2Y Sea Dart , » Flying Boat , » The U.S. Navy also tested a jet-powered patrol seaplane, the Martin P6M Seamaster , » On August 3, 1954, a Sea Dart became the first supersonic seaplane, exceeding Mach 1.0 in a shallow dive. , » The prototype Sea Dart, made initial flight on May 9, 1953 , » Supersonic water-skier , » Boat-shaped hull, Marshall Anderson . Allan Arbuthnot . Donn Booth &bull Russell Brause; . Mark Bronson . Bill Brown . Howard Burgner . Roy Burgner . Arthur Burt . Evelyn Burt . Bruce Clark . Chris Colbert . Joel Combee . Bill Cook . Danny Cook . Ron Dahly . Ken Cooley . Jim Dearborn . Michael David . Wynn Dias . Hans DeGroff . Winona Duncan . Allan Duncan . Earl Duval . Howard Duval . Dan Edmonds . Suzy Eichoff . Marty Faux . Bill Eckhoff . Marty Ethridge . Grahame Gates . Lyle Flagg . Bill Goga . Brian Geiger . Bill Goga . Vicky Goga . Terry Grob . Dennis Gregory . Buddy Helm . David Helm . Buddy Helm . Lisa Helm . Adair Henderson . Arthur Henderson . Bill Henderson . Bobby Hopkins . Paul Hopkins . Pam Henderson . Bonnie Higbie . Paul Hopkins . Merl Johnson . Ann Kilborn . Bill Kilborn . Al Lechifflard . Fred Lesnett . Morton Lester . Merle Lilly . Elenor Lopez . Jon Lopez . Barney “Sarge” Lucas . Howard Lovering . Leonard McGinty . William Maxwell . George McSorely, Jr., . Polly McClean . Ann McKee . Alice Martin . Jack Martin . Emily Mensing . Sonny Mensing . Norm Meyer . Don Morris . Donna Morris . Renee Moulton . Harry Morese . Pat Mumford . John Mumford . Ralph Nelson . Dick Mutschler . Larry Owens . Kathy Owens Harry Morese . Ted Parker . Piper Aircraft . Pat Quinn . Fred Quinn . Randolph Products Co. . William Race . Herb Redding . Dodie Redding . Marion Robeles . Rent-A-Tent . San Diego Aerospace Museum . Larry Russell . Ben Russell . R.W. Sanders . Floy Sowers . Rocky Sawyer . Michael Seabright . Dean Tipton . Arthur Sherman . Chuck Shoaf . Chuck Shoaf Jr. . Jim Stewart . John Starr . Dean Tilden . Dick Tyson . Ed Veres . Lynn Walters . Don Voigt . Bonnie Ware . Lula Ware . Don Warner . John . Stanley Ware . Fred Weick . John Weber . Rich Whitaker . Clem Whittenbeck . Harold Wharton . Danny Williams . Bill Williams . George Willis

» XF2Y Sea Dart
» Flying Boat
» The U.S. Navy also tested a jet-powered patrol seaplane, the Martin P6M Seamaster
» On August 3, 1954, a Sea Dart became the first supersonic seaplane, exceeding Mach 1.0 in a shallow dive.
» The prototype Sea Dart, made initial flight on May 9, 1953
» Supersonic water-skier
» Boat-shaped hull

Marshall Anderson • Allan Arbuthnot • Donn Booth &bull Russell Brause; • Mark Bronson • Bill Brown • Howard Burgner • Roy Burgner • Arthur Burt • Evelyn Burt • Bruce Clark • Chris Colbert • Joel Combee • Bill Cook • Danny Cook • Ron Dahly • Ken Cooley • Jim Dearborn • Michael David • Wynn Dias • Hans DeGroff • Winona Duncan • Allan Duncan • Earl Duval • Howard Duval • Dan Edmonds • Suzy Eichoff • Marty Faux • Bill Eckhoff • Marty Ethridge • Grahame Gates • Lyle Flagg • Bill Goga • Brian Geiger • Bill Goga • Vicky Goga • Terry Grob • Dennis Gregory • Buddy Helm • David Helm • Buddy Helm • Lisa Helm • Adair Henderson • Arthur Henderson • Bill Henderson • Bobby Hopkins • Paul Hopkins • Pam Henderson • Bonnie Higbie • Paul Hopkins • Merl Johnson • Ann Kilborn • Bill Kilborn • Al Lechifflard • Fred Lesnett • Morton Lester • Merle Lilly • Elenor Lopez • Jon Lopez • Barney “Sarge” Lucas • Howard Lovering • Leonard McGinty • William Maxwell • George McSorely, Jr., • Polly

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McClean • Ann McKee • Alice Martin • Jack Martin • Emily Mensing • Sonny Mensing • Norm Meyer • Don Morris • Donna Morris • Renee Moulton • Harry Morese • Pat Mumford • John Mumford • Ralph Nelson • Dick Mutschler • Larry Owens • Kathy Owens Harry Morese • Ted Parker • Piper Aircraft • Pat Quinn • Fred Quinn • Randolph Products Co. • William Race • Herb Redding • Dodie Redding • Marion Robeles • Rent-A-Tent • San Diego Aerospace Museum • Larry Russell • Ben Russell • R.W. Sanders • Floy Sowers • Rocky Sawyer • Michael Seabright • Dean Tipton • Arthur Sherman • Chuck Shoaf • Chuck Shoaf Jr. • Jim Stewart • John Starr • Dean Tilden • Dick Tyson • Ed Veres • Lynn Walters • Don Voigt • Bonnie Ware • Lula Ware • Don Warner • John • Stanley Ware • Fred Weick • John Weber • Rich Whitaker • Clem Whittenbeck • Harold Wharton • Danny Williams • Bill Williams • George Willis

Erected by The Florida Air Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1954.

Location. 27° 58.931′ N, 82° 1.676′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It can be reached from the intersection of James C. Ray Drive and Peggy Brown Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the Florida

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 7, 2022

2. XF2Y Sea Dart Marker

Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4075 James C Ray Dr, 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: Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” (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 . . .
1. Convair XF2Y Sea Dart. Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

2. Convair F2Y Sea Dart (video). YouTube (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

3. The Florida Air Museum. (Submitted on June 7, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

XF2Y Sea Dart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White

3. XF2Y Sea Dart

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White

4. XF2Y Sea Dart

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 7, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.