| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N58832 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-44 Widgeon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman G-44 Widgeon (J4F) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon |
| C/n (msn): | 1270 |
| Operator Titles: | Collins Air Service |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1948 to December 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 289109 |
| Photo Comment |
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Grenold Collins was a pilot for a construction firm during WWII. After war's end he formed the Gren Collins Charter Airplane Service and Big Game Guide Service. In May 1948 he bought this Widgeon, BuNo 30151, from the Washington Fish & Oyster Co. for $12,000. It later became N79905 and N23456, still current as of 2020. Photo by: Grenold Collins / University of Alaska Anchorage This photo was added on 14 October 2020, and has since been viewed 487 times. |