| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 95187 |
| Military Code: | 0 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat |
| C/n (msn): | [ 95187 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | Blue Angels |
| Aircraft Name: | Beetle Bomb |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | September 1949 |
| Photo by: | William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins) |
| Photo ID: | 444780 |
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'Beetle Bomb' was the yellow adversary aircraft (numbered 0) in the Blue Angles demonstration team during the 1940s. The team's other four Bearcats were numbered 1 to 4, and were Navy blue. On 24 Apr 1950, a few months after this photo was taken, 'Beetle Bomb' crashed while executing a roll after takeoff during a practice show at NAAS Whiting Field, FL. This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 March 2022, and has since been viewed 2519 times. |