The Wildcat in the National Air and Space Museum, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics serial number 15392, is the four-hundredth FM-1 built at the Linden, New Jersey, Eastern Aircraft Division plant. The Navy accepted it on July 21, 1943, and it operated almost entirely from Naval Air Station Norman, Oklahoma. After thirteen months of service, the Navy struck the fighter from the active roster and placed it in storage. It was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum in 1960. Created by Eric Long Date Created 05/02/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Fighters; Military; Naval Aviation; World War II Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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