[Milsurplus] "Unrestored" Grumman FM-2 cockpit shots

Mike Morrow kk5f at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 29 17:45:22 EDT 2010


Lloyd wrote:

>A search of serial numbers (55404) gave the following
>
>55404 w/o 19-Dec-44 USS Wolverine in landing accident,
>went over bow.

That agrees with my speculation that, judging from the radio
equipment, this FM-2 was a trainer.

The USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training carrier that operated
on Lake Michigan during WWII.  See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wolverine_(IX-64)

Mike / KK5F


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