Aircraft Photo of N16793 / NC16793 | Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N16793
Alternate Registration:	NC16793
Aircraft Original Type:	Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird
Aircraft Generic Type:	Fleetwings F-4/F-5 Sea Bird
Aircraft Version:	Fleetwings F-4 Sea Bird
C/n (msn):	F-401

Location
City / Area:	Lake Berryessa [ Off-Airport ]
Region / Country:	California, United States

Photo Date:	5 May 2020
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive
Photo ID:	683077

Photo Comment
The prototype Sea Bird still in beautiful shape after over 80 years. The only sign of its age is the wrinkled skin which is a mere 0.010 inch thick stainless steel. At a period when most aircraft lasted about 10 years I'm sure Fleetwings did not worry about long-term skin durability at the design phase. Thanks go to then owner Walter Bowe, who arranged the photo session, for allowing its use. The aircraft is Texas based in 2024. Photo from: William Engle (photo credit Scott Slocum) via Tim Martin This photo was added on 2 May 2024, and has since been viewed 331 times.

Photo Comment

The prototype Sea Bird still in beautiful shape after over 80 years. The only sign of its age is the wrinkled skin which is a mere 0.010 inch thick stainless steel. At a period when most aircraft lasted about 10 years I'm sure Fleetwings did not worry about long-term skin durability at the design phase. Thanks go to then owner Walter Bowe, who arranged the photo session, for allowing its use. The aircraft is Texas based in 2024. Photo from: William Engle (photo credit Scott Slocum) via Tim Martin

This photo was added on 2 May 2024, and has since been viewed 331 times.

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