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N12296 — - One of the few remaing Wildcats recovered and restored to flying condition.Ditched in Lake Michigan on 1-Dec-43, recoverded in 1-Dec-91. Restored to flying condition as N12296.Loaned to the Pacific Avaition Museum, and place in a diorama representing the "Catus Air Force" during the Gaudalcanal Campaigne.
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N12296 —

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One of the few remaing Wildcats recovered and restored to flying condition.Ditched in Lake Michigan on 1-Dec-43, recoverded in 1-Dec-91. Restored to flying condition as N12296.Loaned to the Pacific Avaition Museum, and place in a diorama representing the "Catus Air Force" during the Gaudalcanal Campaigne.

1 of N12296 66 of MILI 1 at PHSF
Dirk Fierens
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