Grumman FM-2 Wildcat, G-RUMW / 5765, The Fighter Collection
Registration: G-RUMW
Construction Number: 5765
Code Number: F
Model Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
Operator: The Fighter Collection
Airport: Duxford (QFO / EGSU), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 09/07/2005
Date Submitted: 24/04/2009
The Fighter Collection's Wildcat taxying out at Flying Legends 2005. Restored by Steve Hinton at Fighter Rebuilders in Chino, California she made her first post-restoration flight on 14 January 1993 before being shipped to the UK. She's currently the only example of the type flying in Europe.
Picture ID:1169564