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    Airframe Family: Grumman J2F/OA-12 Duck
    Latest Model:J2F-6 Duck
    Last Military Serial:33614 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N5855S
    Compressed ID:Grumman J2F-6 sn 33614 USN cr N5855...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J2F-6.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33614.

    27 April 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5855S (J2F6, 33614) issued.

    28 April 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5855S (J2F6, 33614) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1969

    To Tres Americae Enterprises, Miami, FL with new c/r N5855S.

    From By 1970 to By 1981

    Withdrawn from use at Letica, Colombia, and left derelict.

    From By 1972 to By 1977

    To Lake Wales Air Services, Lake Wales, FL keeping c/r N5855S.

    1981

    To Bob Diemert, Carman, MB.
    Claimed by Mr. Diemert.

    1981

    Dismantled at Lake Wales by Bob Diemert, but then abandoned there due to an ownership dispute.

    To Lake Wales Airport, Lake Wales, FL.
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    16 April 1982


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: J2F-6 taken at Lake Wales Airport. Believed now with Kermit Weeks Museum.

    16 April 1982


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    16 April 1982


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    6 December 1982

    To Weeks Air Museum/Kermit A. Weeks, Tamiami, FL keeping c/r N5855S.

    6 December 1982

    To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N5855S.

    By 1998

    Restoration to flying condition started at Wichita, KS.

    By 1999

    To Fantasy of Flight/Kermit Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N5855S.

    Based at Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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    16 February 2010

    To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N5855S.
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