| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "57039" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman FM-2 Wildcat |
| Licence-built by: | General Motors |
| C/n (msn): | 1288 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 52155 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Pacific jungle diorama is just one of the many interesting exhibits and displays to be seen at the magnificent National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola. This Wildcat is in fact 16089 and was w/o after ditching following take-off from USS Sable in Dec. 1944. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 March 2018, and has since been viewed 495 times. |