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    Airframe Family: Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat
    Latest Model:F4F-4 Wildcat
    Last Military Serial:11828 USN
    Construction Number:3523
    Compressed ID:Grumman F4F-4 sn 11828 USN cn 3523
    Latest Owner or Location:San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a F4F-4.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 11828.

    23 November 1942

    Crashed.
    Ditched in Lake Michigan while on training flight from USS Wolverine.

    27 September 1995

    Recovered.
    From Lake Michigan.

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Circa 1998

    Loaned to San Diego Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 13, MARINES 30508, F4F-4
    13 painted on the fuselage, rest on vertical stabilizer. According to SD Air and Space Museum it was painted to represent F4F-4 from squadron VMF-223, aircraft of Maj. Marion E. Carl, third ranking Wildcat ace with 18.5 victories. But his plane was BuNo 03508 so 30508 is obviously a mistake.

    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: EXHIBITED AT SAN DIEGO AEROSPACE MUSEUM
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