WIX Archives

Re: Serial Number 001006 according to FAA records

Posted by Mike Henniger on Fri May 30, 2003 07:22:25 AM

In reply top Serial Number 001006 according to FAA records posted by bdk on Thu May 29, 2003 08:47:36 PM

Thanks! Actually when you say 03331 I think you intended 08831, at least that is according to the registry.

: Only PAINTED as an F6F-3. Built from the parts of at least
: 3 aircraft as I recall- see BuNo. 03331 as well as the sa
: lvage from some wrecked aircraft.
:
: Note that the manufacturer is "Grumman/Pond". It was never
: registered under its original Bureau Number or factory se
: rial number.
:
: The original data plate may have been long gone, making th
: is aircraft difficult to identify with any certainty... If
: this aircraft as a project had any paperwork, I suspect i
: t would have been originally registered under its true Bur
: eau Number and with "Grumman" listed as the manufacturer.
:
: Fighter Rebuilders deserves a lot of credit for getting th
: is airframe airworthy considering what they started with!
:
: : The F6F at the Palm Springs Air Museum is 93879. Joe Ba
: ug
: : her as the following listing for this airframe...
: :
: : 94473 with Planes of Fame Air Museum,
: : Minnesota, painted as an F6F-3
: : flown by Ens. W. B. Webb of VF-2
: : which shot down 6 Vals during the
: : Marianas Turkey Shoot.
: :
: : Now... My notes (which could be wrong) indicate that th
: is
: : airframe is marked as USN BuNo 58644 which is an F6F-5,
: a
: : nd this conflicts with Joe's note above. Does anyone kn
: ow
: : if the BuNo 58644 is marked on 94473? If not is it kno
: w
: : if the markings are presentative of the F6F flown by Ens
: .
: : Webb of VF-2.
: :
: : Regards,
: :
: : Mike

Follow Ups: