| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 12297 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat |
| C/n (msn): | 5957 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Garden City - Mitchel AFB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Cradle of Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 282978 |
| Photo Comment |
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On display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. This Wildcat flying from USS Sable ditched in Lake Michigan on Jan. 16, 1944. At the time, many pilots qualified for deck landing on USS Sable and USS Wolverine, which were side paddle-wheel aircraft carriers. Quite a few aircraft were lost in Lake Michigan, and this Wildcat was recovered in 1988. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 September 2020, and has since been viewed 190 times. |