| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N1214N |
| Military Code: | 1-J-7 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman J2F-6 Duck |
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| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | Candy Clipper |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Polk City - OrlampaMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: FA08 Other: - |
| Collection: | Fantasy of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 7 July 2024 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 757231 |
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"Candy Clipper" in the hangar at Fantasy of Flight museum. This airworthy Duck was built in 1945. It is named after the famous J2F-4 Duck that served on Bataan in the Philippines, being the last aircraft to leave the besieged island in 1942. The aircraft was bought by Kermit Weeks in 1983. The last variant of Duck to be built by Grumman was the J2F-5 powered by a 950 hp Wright R-1820-50 engine. After Pearl Harbor 330 J2F-6 Ducks with a 1,050 hp R1820-54 engine were ordered. The amphibians were built by Columbia Aircraft Corporation at Valley Stream, Long Island, of which this is one. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 December 2024, and has since been viewed 84 times. |