| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N1111L |
| Other Marks: | 1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat |
| C/n (msn): | D.1020 |
| Operator Titles: | American Jet |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 21042 |
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On 16.8.69, Darryl Greenamyer broke the three kilometre speed record at 483 mph in this highly modified Bearcat "Conquest 1". The previous record had been set in 1939 in a Messerschmitt Me 209. Greenamyer won the National Air Races six times with this aircraft before donating it to the Smithsonian in 1977 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 279 times. |