Jul 09 2023
The pilot of the Grumman FM-2 Wildcat AX733 (registered G-KINL) was seriously wounded in a crash at Heveningham Hall near Halesworth, Suffolk, in the United-Kingdom. Thankfully, the few available sources seem to indicate that the pilot’s injuries were non-life-threatening and that he has left the hospital.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2023/07/09/uk-pilot-wounded-in-crash-of-wildcat-ax733/
Mar 08 2018
The wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington was located by the research vessel RV Petrel on 4 March 2018 during an expedition led by Paul Allen. The “Lady Lex” was America’s second aircraft carrier, and the first one lost in combat. She was badly damaged by Japanese attacks on 8 May 1942 and scuttled …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2018/03/08/uss-lexington-and-several-aircraft-discovered-by-paul-allen/
Jul 26 2011
A 1943 FM-2 Wildcat (Grumman F4F built under license by General Motors) will be joining the ranks of the Shuttleworth Collection next year. The aircraft, N49JC (s/n 51-235), was once part of the US Navy Museum in Pensacola. Photos of the FM-2 can be found on courtesyaircraft.com. Edit: a visitor tells us that the aircraft …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/07/26/shuttleworth-collection-to-receive-fm-2-wildcat/
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