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Aircraft:
General Motors FM-2 Wildcat
- Reg: N18P photos
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Serial #:
6014
- Airline: Cavanaugh Flight Museum
- Photo Date: Mar 30, 2014
- Uploaded: May 06, 2014
- Addison Airport - KADS, USA - Texas
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The F4F/FM-2 Wildcat was designed in 1935 by the Grumman Aircraft Corp as the first all-metal, carrier launched, monoplane fighter for US Navy. However by 1942, Grumman was unable maintain maximum production of both the F4F and TBF Avenger. Hence production of the Wildcat was transferred to five East Coast General Motors automobile plants. The General Motors FM-2 was the most numerous Wildcat variant produced. GM built 4,777 FM-2s from mid 1943 to end of the war. Pictured here is one of the FM-2s that was delivered only days before the Japanese surrender. [1600px]
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The F4F/FM-2 Wildcat was designed in 1935 by the Grumman Aircraft Corp as the first all-metal, carrier launched, monoplane fighter for US Navy. However by 1942, Grumman was unable maintain maximum production of both the F4F and TBF Avenger. Hence production of the Wildcat was transferred to five East Coast General Motors automobile plants. The General Motors FM-2 was the most numerous Wildcat variant produced. GM built 4,777 FM-2s from mid 1943 to end of the war. Pictured here is one of the FM-2s that was delivered only days before the Japanese surrender. [1600px]Camera
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- Reg: N18P photos
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Aircraft:
General Motors FM-2 Wildcat
- Airline: Cavanaugh Flight Museum
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Serial #:
6014
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Photo Location
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Addison Airport - KADS
- USA - Texas
