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FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86680

Bureau #: 86680
Construction #: 5734
Civil Registration:
  NX55558
  N777A
  YV-T-OTO
  YV-T-HTJ
  N11FE

Model:   FM-2 Wildcat
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2011

History:
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.

Private Owner, January 1962.

• Registered as YV-T-OTO

Private Owner, ????.

• Registered as YV-T-HT.

• 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).

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