| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N803W |
| Alternate Registration: | NC803W |
| Fleet number: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-39 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-39 |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-39B |
| C/n (msn): | 904 |
| Operator Titles: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 July 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 628401 |
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The S-39 is an American light amphibious aircraft produced by Sikorsky during the early 1930s. This particular aircraft made its first flight in July 1930 and is the oldest surviving Sikorsky-built aircraft. During WWII it was flown by the Civil Air Patrol from Rehoboth, DE on U-boat reconnaisance sorties and occasional SAR flights. After the war it became a bush plane in Alaska but was abandoned after a crash landing in 1957. Fortunately, the hulk was retrieved in 1963 and brought to NEAM, where restoration in its original CAP scheme was completed in November 1996. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2023, and has since been viewed 1012 times. |