| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC16918 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fleetwings F-4/F-5 Sea Bird |
| Aircraft Version: | Fleetwings F-5 Sea Bird |
| C/n (msn): | F-501 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Bristol - Fleetwings Seaplane (closed) |
| Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1938 |
| Photo from: | William Engle Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 682507 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first F-5 version which made its initial flight on 16 January 1938 with test pilot William H. Engle at the controls. The F-5 was a modified version of the F-4 with accommodation for five occupants (instead of four). Here it is parked on the Fleetwings seaplane ramp with both the nose mooring hatch and passenger access hatch open. Registration cancelled on 27 April 1948. Collection holder William Engle is the son of Fleetwings test pilot William H. Engle. This photo was added on 30 April 2024, and has since been viewed 50 times. |