![Aircraft Photo of N14770 / 28 | Waco YMF | Cuba - Navy | AirHistory.net #100989](/photos/0100989.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N14770 |
Alternate Serial: | 28 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Waco F |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Waco F |
Aircraft Version: | Waco YMF |
C/n (msn): | F5C043 |
Display Paint: | Cuba - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Weirsdale - Love FieldMap |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 97FL Other: - |
Event: | Loves Landing Annual Fly In 2018 |
Photo Date: | 3 November 2018 |
Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
Photo ID: | 100989 |
Photo Comment |
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In the markings of the Marina de Guerra Constitucional, which was the official name of the Cuban Navy from 27 Feb 1934 until 27 Jan 1942. The organisation was founded on 2 Jul 1909 as Marina Nacional, became Marina de Guerra Nacional on 29 Mar 1915, then Marina de Guerra on 16 Aug 1926, then Marina de Guerra Constitucional on 27 Feb 1934 and finally back to Marina de Guerra on 27 Jan 1942. On 1 Jan 1959 it was officially disbanded to become part of Fidel Castro's Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR), the Revolutionary Armed Forces. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 November 2018, and has since been viewed 599 times. |