| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 122479 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F6U Pirate |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F6U-1 Pirate |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 372516 |
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The F6U-1 was the first USN jet aircraft to have an afterburner. 122479 is the only survivor of the 30 F6U-1 a/c built. It was restored over a ten year period (2002 - 2012) by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation. It arrived at the museum in February 2012, and is on display on the flightline area. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 June 2021, and has since been viewed 2239 times. |