| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 25910 |
| Military Code: | 21 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F6F Hellcat (G-50) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F6F Hellcat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| C/n (msn): | A-624 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-38 |
| 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: | 9 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 776559 |
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F6F-3 BuNo 25910 was delivered new to VF-38 in July 1943. The squadron saw combat in the Solomon Islands in 1943 & 44 while being land based. After returning to the U.S. in 1944, 25910 was stationed at NAS San Diego and NAS Jacksonville. It was assigned to the Carrier Qualification Training Unit at NAS Glenview, IL. in December 1944. On 5 January 1945 while operating aboard USS Sable, 25910 went overboard after a landing, with the pilot recovered uninjured. The a/c was retrieved from the lake in November 2009, restored at the museum, and put on display in December 2013. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 February 2025, and has since been viewed 97 times. |