Next up on the Registry overhaul hit parade... Wildcat

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:18 am

Next Registry to move in to the overhaul hanger... Grumman F4F Wildcat
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f4fregis ... istry.html

Images and information are needed and nows the time to submit them. Overhaul will begin next Thursday.

Thanks for the help and support.

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sat Apr 20, 2019 1:42 pm

Those I found in need of updates & additions:

F4F-3 12260 (Airworthy)
Delivered to U.S. Navy as 12260, 1943.
- Assigned to USS Wolverine.
- Ditched in Lake Michigan, May 1, 1944.
NMNA, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1991.
- Recovered by A&T Recoveries, 1991.
Jim Porter & Dick Hansen/A&T Recoveries Inc, Batavia, IL, Dec. 1991-2003.
- Registered as N12260.
- Restored to airworthy.
- First flight, July 18, 1994.
- Flown as 12260/F-3.
Steve Craig/S.J. Craig Farms LLC, Lawrence, KS, 2003-2007.
Rod Lewis/Lewis Air Legends, San Antonio, TX, 2007-2019.

F4F-3 12290 (Static)
Delivered to US Navy as 12290, 1943.
- Assigned to USS Sable.
- Ditched in Lake Michigan, June 8, 1944.
USNAM, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1997-2002.
- Recovered by USNAM, Sept. 5, 1996.
- Stored, unrestored, 1997-1999.
USS Midway Museum, North Island NAS, San Diego, CA, April 2008-2019.
- Restoration started in 2008, completed and put on display in 2011.

FM-2 46867 (Airworthy)
Displayed at service station, Palwaukee, IL, 1961-1965.
Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL, 1968-1976.
- Stored disassembled, Chino, CA.
Don Whittington/World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 2, 1989-1991.
- Registered as N909WJ.
- Rebuild to airworthy, Ft. Collins, CA, 1989-1990.
- Flown to Chino, CA, shipped to UK, Dec. 30, 1990.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Brtiain Ltd, Biggin Hill, England, 1990-1994.
- Stored, Lelystad, Netherlands, Nov. 23, 1992-1995.
Iron Baron Corp, Dover, DE, Aug. 17, 1994-2005.
- Stored, North Weald, England, 1997-2003.
- Shipped to US in 2003.
Bruce E. Graham, Irvine, CA, 2005-2007.
Michael Gillian, Aurora, IL, March 2007-2019.

FM-2 47030 (Airworthy)
Delivered to the US Navy as 47030, April 14, 1944.
- Assigned to NAS Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA, April 25 - June 1944.
- Transferred to South Pacific, Espiritu Santo, July 23 - Oct. 1944.
- Transferred to San Diego, CA, October 1944.
- Assigned to VF-6 Operational Training Unit at NAS Sanford, FL, Dec. 1944 - July 1945.
- Assigned to VF-97 at Pungo Naval Outer Landing Field, VA, July 1945.
- Transferred to NAS Quonset Point, RI, August - Oct. 1945.
- Stricken from records October 1945.
A.T. Whiteside, Jacksonville, FL, May 22, 1951-1952.
- Registered as N1940M.
Richard Spano, Hagerstown, MD, February 29, 1952-1962
Alexis I. Dupont, Wilmington, DE, Dec. 1962-1972.
- Registered as N315E in 1963.
Alexis I. Dupont/Colonial Flying Field Museum, Toughkenamon, PA, 1973-2009.
- Flown as USN F-13.
Gerald Yagen/Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA, April 2009-2019.
- Restored to stock condition with original US Navy 1944 tri-color factory scheme, completed April 2011.

FM-2 47160 (Airworthy)
Delivered to the US Navy as 47160 in 1944.
- Assigned to NAS Alameda and San Diego, with VJ-9 and VJ-12 Utility Squadrons.
Used as instructional airframe at Montana trade school, 1950-1956.
Sold to agricultural operator and converted to sprayer, 1956.
Western Aerial Contractors, Eugene, OR, 1963-1964.
- Registered as N2876D.
Robert J. Hartlaub, Summit, NJ, 1966-1969.
Air Sales Inc, Miami, FL, 1970.
Keith J. Mackey, Miami, FL, 1970-1972.
- Flew as USN 7.
Wings of Yesterday Flying Air Museum, Santa Fe, NM, 1977-1984.
John C. Hooper/Intracoastal Terminal, Inc, Harvey, LA, May 1984-1991.
- Registered as N551TC.
Robert L. Waltrip/Air SRV Inc/Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX, Aug. 2, 1991-2006.
- Flown as USN 7/"Old Fang".
Greg Shelton/Greg Shelton Airshows, Collinsville, OK, 2006-2019.

[i][color=#FF0000]FM-2 55052 (Static)
Delivered to US Navy as 55052, 194?
- Assigned to USS Wolverine.
- Ditched in Lake Michigan, June 14, 1945.
USNAM, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1995-2002.
- Recovered by USNAM.
- Stored, unrestored, 1996-1999.
- Marked as "6" & "15".
USS Hornet Museum, Alameda, CA, 2006-2019.
- Restoration completed 2018, finished in over-all glossy sea-blue US Navy markings.

FM-2 55404 (Restoration)
Delivered to US Navy as 55404, 19??
- Assigned to USS Wolverine.
- Ditched in Lake Michigan, Dec. 19, 1944.
USNAM, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1993-2002.
- Stored.
Traded/released from Navy, year?
Conrad Huffstutler/Wild Warbirds, Uvalde, TX, 2009-2013.
Bygone Engineering Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2013-2016.
Wildcat WP Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2016-2019.
- Registered as G-WCMO.

FM-2 55585 (Restoration)
Joe Speidel, Miami, FL, 1961.
- Registered as N681S.
Lloyd P. Nolan/Confederate Air Force, Mercedes, TX, May 1961-1963.
Gerald Martin/Confederate Air Force, Hereford, TX, 1966-1972.
- Flew as N681S in civil scheme, 1966-1970.
CAF/Commemorative Air Force, Harlingen/Midland, TX, Feb. 2, 1972-2003.
- Flown as USN/55585/F-15.
- Crashed and destroyed in fatal accident, Oct. 18, 2003.
Legacy Aviation Partners LLC, Wilmington, DE, 2008-2009.
- Registered as N585FM.
Conrad Huffstutler/Wild Warbirds, Uvalde, TX, 2009-2013.
Bygone Engineering Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2013-2016.
Wildcat WP Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2016-2019.
- Registered as G-WCME.[/color][/i]

FM-2 74512 (Static)
Edison Technical School, Seattle, WA, 1950-1960.
park playground, White Centre, Seattle, WA, 1965-1969.
Pacific Northwest Aviation History Museum, Boeing Field, WA, 1969-1983.
- Restored for static display, Fairchild AFB, WA, 1983.
Museum Of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, 1983-2019.
- Restoration completed 2010, displayed in the markings of VC-94, USS Shamrock Bay.

FM-2 74560 (Airworthy)
Air Service Kontrol Inc, West Bend, WI, circa 1950-1960.
- Registered as N90523.
Frank G. Tallman, Orange County, Ca, 1960.
Wade R. Porter, Columbus, IN, 1963-1964.
Yankee Air Club Inc, Sunderland, MA, 1966.
Damned Yankee Air Force, Turner Falls, MA, 1966-1969.
William C. Whitesell, Medford, NJ, 1969-1970.
Doug Champlin/Windward Aviation, Enid, OK, 1971-1979.
Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ, 1978-1990.
Tom Friedkin/Cinema Air, Houston, TX, July 23, 1990-1991.
- Registered as N16TF, Dec. 1990.
Comanche Warbirds, Eagle Pass, TX, July 1991-2019.
- Registered as N29FG.
- Flown in USN scheme as "74560".

FM-2 86572 (Airworthy)
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 86572, 19??.
Registered as N35MK by ??, 1954.
Lyman Rice, Laconia, NH, 1959.
Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson, AZ, 1963-1964.
New London Airport, New London, PA, 1966-1969.
Jaques R. DuPont, Newcastle, DE, 1972.
Sale reported, 1984-1988.
- Registered as N35M.
- Struck off U.S. civil register, April 1990.
Thomas L. Camp/Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa, ID, August 26, 1997-2018.
- Registered N86572.
- Restored Ione, CA, in North Atlantic markings.
Scott Glover/Mid America Flight Museum, Mount Pleasant, TX, 2018-2019.

FM-2 86680 (Airworthy)
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 86680, 19??.
Robert R. Carlisle, AL, 1946.
- Registered as NX55558.
Alfred T. Whiteside, Jacksonville, FL, 1955-1956.
- Registered as N777A.
- Modified to carry 4 passengers.
Registered as YV-T-OTO by ???, Jan. 1962.
Registered as YV-T-HTJ by ???, 19??.
- Off registry by Feb. 10, 1969.
Frederick W. Edison, Kalamazoo, MI, May 1970-1974.
- Registered as N11FE.
- Crashed into Lake Michigan after low pass at South Haven, MI, June 29, 1975.
-- Salvaged & Repaired.
- Flew as USN/5734.
Richard Foote, Summerland Key, FL, 1976-1984.
Richard Foote/Professional Aircraft Sales, New Smyrna Beach, FL, 1986-2006.
- Flown as BuNo. 5734/USS Tulagi/5.
Carrier Deck Aviation Inc, Kissimmee, FL, January 3, 2008-2009.
Mustang Aviation Partners Inc, Wilmington, DE, September 2010-2012.
Frank W. Dworak, Stow, MA, 2012-2014.
Skyraider A1E LLC, Rocky Hill, CT, 2014-2019.
- Displayed at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA (possible restoration pending).

FM-2 86690 (Restoration)
Don Underwood, Phoenix, AZ, 1956-1958.
- Registered as N20HA.
- Modified and used as sprayer.
S.S. Steele, Safford, AZ, 1963-1964.
James R. Freese, Fremont & Modesto, CA, 1966-1972.
Jack Lenhardt/Lenhardt Airpark, Hubbard, OR, 1977-1979.
- Flew as Marines/2.
US Naval Air Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1979-1990.
- Displayed as 86690/2.
World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 1993.
- Registered as N70637.
Jeff Clyman/NA-50 Inc, New York, NY, Oct. 1993-1994.
- Registered as N49JC.
John Dimmer, Tacoma, WA, 1995-2011.
- Loaned to Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia Regional Airport, WA.
- Loaned to Boeing Museum of Flight for use as pattern aircraft, 2006-2011.
Richard Shuttleworth Trustees/Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, England, 2011-2016.
- Registered as G-CHPN.
Thomas W. Harris, Leighton Buzzard, England, 2016-2019.
- Registered as G-KINL.
- Undergoing restoration to fly at Duxford.

FM-2 86750 (Restoration)
Robert L. Younkin, Fayetteville, AR, 1969-1977.
- Registered as N12371.
Jack B. Barnett, Arabi, TX, Oct. 1983.
- Crashed, Houston Lakeside Airport, TX, Oct. 14, 1983.
Legacy Aviation Partners LLC, Wilmington, DE, 2008-2009.
- Registered N750FM.
Conrad Huffstutle/Wild Warbirds, Uvalde, TX, 2009-2013.
Bygone Engineering Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2013-2016.
Wildcat WP Ltd, Charlbury, England, 2016-2019.
- Registered G-WCMI.

FM-2 86754 (Airworthy)
Medford Air Service, Medford, OR, 1955-1958.
- Registered as N58918.
- Flown as sprayer.
Ron Zerbel, Nyssa, OR, 1963-1964.
Spray Rite Inc, Oakley, ID, 1966-1970.
Don H. Novas, Blackfoot, ID, 1977-1987.
- Withdrawn from use and became derelict.
Erickson Air Crane, Central Point, OR, 1987-1997.
Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, OR, 1997-2014.
Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras, OR, 2014-2019.

FM-2 86774 (Airworthy)
Delivered to the US Navy, 1945.
- Assigned to NAS San Diego, CA, August 1945.
- Stricken from records, November 1945.
Ed Maloney/The Planes of Fame Air Musuem, Chino, CA, 1957-2003.
- Registered as N7835C.
Flying Heritage Collection, Everett, WA, 2003-2009.
- Registered as N774FM.
Conrad Huffstutler/Wild Warbirds, Uvalde, TX, 2009-2015.
- Restored to stock condition, painted in the markings of VC-79, USS Sargent Bay, completed 2013.
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, Granite Falls, MN, 2015-2019.

FM-2 86777 (Airworthy)
I.N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, Dec. 1974.
- Registered as N90541.
Howard E. Pardue, Breckinridge, TX, Dec. 1980-2013.
- Registered as N5HP.
- Flown as USN 5/Kimberly Brooke.
Texas Flying Legends Museum, Houston, TX, 2013-2018.
Dakota Territory Air Museum, Minot, ND, 2018-2019.

RED = Entry updated, Scott WRG Editor

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Sat Apr 20, 2019 2:13 pm

A couple additions/corrections in bold:

JohnTerrell wrote:

FM-2 46867 (Airworthy)
Chicago Vocational High School, 1946-1961.
Displayed at service station, Palwaukee Airport, Wheeling, IL, 1961-1965.
Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL, 1968-1976.
Dark blue fuselage with yellow wings, cowl and rudder; later repainted as Wake Island "211-F-11".
- Stored disassembled, Chino, CA.
Don Whittington/World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Aug. 2, 1989-1991.
- Registered as N909WJ.
- Rebuild to airworthy, Ft. Collins, CA, 1989-1990.
- Flown to Chino, CA, shipped to UK, Dec. 30, 1990.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Brtiain Ltd, Biggin Hill, England, 1990-1994.
- Stored, Lelystad, Netherlands, Nov. 23, 1992-1995.
Iron Baron Corp, Dover, DE, Aug. 17, 1994-2005.
- Stored, North Weald, England, 1997-2003.
- Shipped to US in 2003.
Bruce E. Graham, Irvine, CA, 2005-2007.
Michael Gillian, Aurora, IL, March 2007-2019.

At Chicago Vocational High School, 1951:

You can use that shot if you like. There are several color shots of it on display at the gas station and at the VAM on the net if you can get permission to use them - good luck!

Archer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:13 pm **Posts:** 366

Feel free to use this photo of the Wildcat stored at Old Warden in June 2015:
https://flic.kr/p/CfrTMB

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:04 am

Scott, Three and a half years ago a Wildcat was pulled up from the depths of Lake Michigan. I was present when the plane was pulled up out of Waukegan harbor. I took several photos of the Wildcat and posted them here on the WIX. If you can locate the photos, feel free to use them. I do not know the serial number of this Wildcat

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:29 pm

Pat Carry wrote:

Scott, Three and a half years ago a Wildcat was pulled up from the depths of Lake Michigan. I was present when the plane was pulled up out of Waukegan harbor. I took several photos of the Wildcat and posted them here on the WIX. If you can locate the photos, feel free to use them. I do not know the serial number of this Wildcat

I forgot to mention this Wildcat is currently undergoing restoration at the Air Zoo in Michigan. After that its either going to Navy Pier in Chicago for display or its going to the museum at the old NAS Glenview,Il from where it took off before ending up in Lake Michigan

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:36 am

Pat Carry wrote:

Scott, Three and a half years ago a Wildcat was pulled up from the depths of Lake Michigan. I was present when the plane was pulled up out of Waukegan harbor. I took several photos of the Wildcat and posted them here on the WIX. If you can locate the photos, feel free to use them. I do not know the serial number of this Wildcat

I forgot to mention this Wildcat is currently undergoing restoration at the Air Zoo in Michigan. After that its either going to Navy Pier in Chicago for display or its going to the museum at the old NAS Glenview,Il from where it took off before ending up in Lake Michigan

Scott, This Wildcat was raised out of Lake Michigan in December 2012. I was off by a few years!
The serial # is 57039

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:32 am

Pat Carry wrote:

Scott, Three and a half years ago a Wildcat was pulled up from the depths of Lake Michigan. I was present when the plane was pulled up out of Waukegan harbor. I took several photos of the Wildcat and posted them here on the WIX. If you can locate the photos, feel free to use them. I do not know the serial number of this Wildcat

I forgot to mention this Wildcat is currently undergoing restoration at the Air Zoo in Michigan. After that its either going to Navy Pier in Chicago for display or its going to the museum at the old NAS Glenview,Il from where it took off before ending up in Lake Michigan

Scott, This Wildcat was raised out of Lake Michigan in December 2012. I was off by a few years!
The serial # is 57039

Here's a pic from December:

IMG_8917 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/124970884@N02/, on Flickr

Scott, I have a bunch more if you want them for the Registry. Feel free to take any you need. The most recent are at the bottom of this page.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124970884 ... 742698070/

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