Aircraft Photo of 3969 | Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #48303
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:3969
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat (G-18/36/52/53)
Aircraft Version:Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat
C/n (msn):851
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
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: 48303
Photo Comment

This was the last of a total of 95 -3A variant aircraft built and the last of the batch of 65 delivered to the Navy and Marine Corps. She was delivered to the Navy in 1941 and served with VMF-111 at Qantico and then San Diego.

This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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