| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 48-563 |
| Alternate Serial: | 8563 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman J2F Duck (G-15) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman J2F-6 Duck |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 17 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 60121 |
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This Duck served previously with the US Coast Guard as 33587. After being SOC in 1946 she passed through a series of ciivilian owners and appeared in various films, including 'Murphy's War', before retiring to the National Museum of the USAF where she is on display as a circa late-1940s USAF rescue OA-12 48-563. Ex N67790. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 May 2018, and has since been viewed 494 times. |