| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N68667 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American AJ-2 Savage |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American AJ-2 Savage |
| Aircraft Version: | North American AJ-2 Savage |
| C/n (msn): | 184-14 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bridgeport - Igor I Sikorsky MemorialMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDR IATA: BDR Local: BDR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1973 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20415 |
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The Savage was a 1950s carrier bomber, later converted for refuelling/recon. The AJ-2 version had two P&W R-2800s and a J33 turbojet in the tail, good for over 40,000ft if piston engine stalling around 35k could be overcome. After service with the USN 1954-59 as 130418 and as firebomber N101Z, this one was used by AVCO Lycoming for jet testing in 1971/72. The only survivor of 143 built, flown to USN museum at Pensacola on 9.5.84 and restored to USN marks. When I recently sent the pic round my friends, no-one could name it! This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 2142 times. |