
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 23688 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 17 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 17 (C-43/GB/JB) |
Aircraft Version: | Beech GB-2 (D17S) |
C/n (msn): | 6700 |
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: | 2 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
Photo ID: | 47656 |
Photo Comment |
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This GB-2 was ordered by the US Navy as 23688 but instead was transferred to the USAAF as 44-67723. Then served with the Royal Navy as FT474 and returned to the US Navy post-war as 32873 before passing into private hands (N9459H). She is now on display at the magnificent National Naval Aviation Museum where she wears the original intended markings of an aircraft assigned to the Naval Air Station Pensacola. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 March 2018, and has since been viewed 255 times. |