2 results found
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 372516Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1979 |
The F6U-1 was the first USN jet aircraft to have an afterburner. 122479 is the only survivor of the 30 F6U-1 a/c built. It was restored over a ten year period (2002 - 2012) by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation. It arrived at the museum in February 2012, and is on display on the flightline area.
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 372516Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1979 |
The F6U-1 was the first USN jet aircraft to have an afterburner. 122479 is the only survivor of the 30 F6U-1 a/c built. It was restored over a ten year period (2002 - 2012) by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation. It arrived at the museum in February 2012, and is on display on the flightline area.
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 49763Submit Correction |
| View count: | 325 |
The second production F6U Pirate was rescued from the New Mexico desert where it was relegated to weapons testing as a target. Restored by the volunteers of the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation, the early jet joined the National Naval Aviation Museum collection in 2012.
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 49763Submit Correction |
| View count: | 325 |
The second production F6U Pirate was rescued from the New Mexico desert where it was relegated to weapons testing as a target. Restored by the volunteers of the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation, the early jet joined the National Naval Aviation Museum collection in 2012.
| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA / NPA)Map | Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 6 March 2015 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |