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Event |
1944 |
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Constructed as a J2F-6. |
1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 36976. |
From 1944 to 1945 |
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Served with Utility Squadrons 4 and 16, and also on board the USS Franklin (CV-13) during WWII. |
1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armada de la Republica Argentina.
Sold to Argentine Navy by USN. |
1963 |
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To C. E. Crosby of Bellingham, WA with new c/r N1196N. |
From 1966 to 1969 |
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To Flying Tigers Museum and Warbird School, Honeygrove, TX keeping c/r N1196N. |
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Several owners between 1963 and when Tallmantz acquired the aircraft. |
By October 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By October 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By October 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
By October 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
January 1970 |
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To Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County Airport, CA keeping c/r N1196N. |
From March 1970 to Circa August 1970 |
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Flew in Venezuela for the movie Murphys War. |
14 September 1970 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71FQG35: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Amarillo Mun. Airport, Amarillo, TX. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing from landing. The factors included; corrosion. Report remarks include: Corrosion weakened tailwheel fork bent causing tailwheel tire to blow out. Wing tips, floats dmgd.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
1972 |
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To Carl Mies, Filter Products, Louisville, KY keeping c/r N1196N. |
1974 |
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To EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N1196N.
Donated by Carl Mies. |
1982 |
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Restoration completed.
Restoration took 14 months to complete with the cooperation of the Grumman Corporation at their facility on Long Island. |
1983 |
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Placed on display.
Placed on display when the AirVenture Museum opened. |
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Based at EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
 View the Location Dossier |
8 August 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
30 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010 |
25 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
25 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
25 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
26 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh - EAA Museum |
21 January 2012 |
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Photographer: John Meneely |
16 July 2013 |
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Civil registration, N1196N, cancelled. |
29 July 2014 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Oshkosh |
February 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
February 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
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To EAA Aviation Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
View the Location Dossier |
29 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Andrew Shaw
Notes: Seen at the EAA Museum |
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