| 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 |
| Aircraft Name: | Conquest I |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mojave - Air and Space PortMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMHV IATA: MHV Local: MHV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1973 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 380097 |
| Photo Comment |
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Race modified F8F-2 Bureau Number 121646 owned by Mr. Darryl Greenamyer. This a/c, with Greenamyer flying, won six unlimited race championships. On 16 August 1969 Greenamyer set a speed record for piston engine aircraft of 483 MPH (777 KM/HR) using this a/c. Mr. Greenamyer donated N1111L to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in 1977, where it is on display. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 August 2021, and has since been viewed 1007 times. |