Aircraft Photo of N41476 / 41476 | Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #344465
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N41476
Alternate Serial:41476
Military Code:476
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman F6F Hellcat (G-50)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman F6F Hellcat
Aircraft Version:Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat
C/n (msn):A2742
Display Paint:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap
Region / Country:Wisconsin, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOSH   IATA: OSH   Local: OSH   Other: -
Event:EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019
 
Photo Date:25 July 2019
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 344465
Photo Comment

This early US Navy night fighting equipped Hellcat served in the Pacific Theater in 1944. Rotated back to the USA as newer F6F-5Ns became available, the aircraft trained pilots until becoming an instructional airframe at NAS Norfolk. Forgotten until found in a container in the early 70s, it was saved from scrapping, displayed at the US Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, VA and loaned to the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in 2002. Traded for by the Collings Foundation in 2012, the aircraft is pictured shortly after a complete restoration and making it's first flight on July 15, 2019.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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