| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N189G |
| Alternate Serial: | 146044 |
| Military Code: | JK-62 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-96 Trader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman C-1 Trader (G-96/G-125/TF) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman C-1A Trader |
| C/n (msn): | 74 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | Miss Belle |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 27 July 2024 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 824222 |
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Flying past at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This is the 74th of 87 Traders built at Bethpage. The C-1A differed from the S2F-1 Tracker by having a deepened fuselage with windows. It could carry nine passengers on rearward-facing seats, haul cargo or perform carrier qualification flights for multi-engine pilots. It was powered by the same 1,525 hp Wright R-1820-82WA radial engines. This aircraft was taken on charge by the USN on 18 Aug 1958 as BuNo 146044. It served as "Miss Belle" aboard CV-62 USS independence during the Vietnam War, flying in the COD role till retired in 1988. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 July 2025, and has since been viewed 45 times. |