N/A - GRUMMAN FM 2 WILDCAT

GRUMMAN

FM-2 WILDCAT

BU55404

N/A

Used

PRICE SLASHED! WILDCAT PROJECT PACKAGE: "Time Capsule" PACKAGE INCLUDES: -Lake Michigan “Time Capsule" Wildcat Project with Clear Title. -Two additional damaged Wildcat Projects with Bills of Sale. -Lots of Original Wildcat Parts and Plenty of Spares. -Complete set of drawings in PDF format. -Many New Build Parts. -Wright R-1820-76 “0” Time SMOH by Cascade Engines. -All Jigs, Tooling and Fixtures. HISTORY: "Time Capsule" Wildcat was assigned to a carrier training squadron in Lake Michigan in June of 1944. Landing accident on the 19th of December 1944 after only 6 months of services. After missing all of the wires on the USS Wolverine, 55404 dropped off the bow hitting the water and sinking to over 250 feet. After spending 48 years underwater, it was raised in December 1993. It originally went to NAS Pensacola and spent a few years until it was traded out with a full release from the Navy. It is now at Wild Warbirds in south Texas to be returned to airworthy status. 55404 is a time capsule, it still had the control lock in the storage compartment, Phenolic fuse pliers in the fuse panel and even paint chips on the gun blisters where spent shells would strike while being discharged.