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1945 |
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Constructed as a J2F-6.
Built under license by Columbia Aircraft Corporation, Valley Stream. NY |
9 June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 33587. |
1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Coast Guard.
Stored with War Assets Administration, Cal Aero Field, Chino CA. |
21 October 1946 |
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To Frank Corbitt and partners, Sebastopol CA with new c/r NC67790.
Purchased from WAA for $1500. |
October 1946 |
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Ferried to San Francisco, dismantled and moved to a house for rebuild. |
From 1946 to 1954 |
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Restored.
Rebuilt and flown. 76 total airframe hours. |
17 October 1954 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: N67790 on the beach/ramp at Commodore Seaplane Base on October 17, 1954 after developing a leak in the lower compartment camera hatch while taxiing from the ramp |
11 July 1958 |
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To Howard Sommee, San Mateo CA with new c/r N67790.
Operated with markings: Painted yellow w/black trim |
1958 |
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To Harry Beebe, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N67790. |
21 March 1961 |
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To Richard E. Packard/Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa AZ keeping c/r N67790. |
From March 1961 to January 1962 |
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Converted to fire tanker with 300 gallon water tank; completed by Desert Aviation Service. Total airframe time 128 hrs. |
From 1962 to 1964 |
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Operated as fire service #C07. |
20 November 1964 |
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To Ernest Terry, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N67790. |
July 1966 |
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Fire tanker gear removed by Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson. |
20 July 1966 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR67790 (J2F6, 33587) issued. |
From 1966 to 1969 |
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To Hart Marine Inc, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N67790.
Used for offshore oil rig support. |
9 January 1970 |
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To Tallmantz Aviation Inc, Santa Ana, CA keeping c/r N67790. |
Circa September 1970 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Frank Tallmans beautiful Duck at the Reno National Air Races in September 1970. It went to the USAF Museum in December 1985. |
January 1971 |
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Flew in movie Murphys War. |
Circa 11 September 1973 |
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Photographer: Wayne Gomes |
Circa 7 September 1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
Circa 7 September 1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
2 April 1985 |
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To Kermit Weeks/Weeks Air Museum, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N67790.
Purchased Tallmantz Movieland of the Air Museum and flew to Florida. |
1985 |
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Traded to the USAF Museum as part of a rather involved trade along with a WWI Nieuport 28 in return for Seversky P-35A. |
December 1985 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
17 March 1986 |
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To United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH keeping c/r N67790. |
28 July 1986 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
By 1988 |
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Markings Applied: RESCUE, 8563
Marked as OA-12A from 1988. |
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Photographer: USAF Museum
Notes: DAYTON, Ohio -- Grumman OA-12 Duck at the National Museum of the United States Air Force |
21 July 1988 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
6 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
5 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
13 June 2013 |
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Civil registration, N67790, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Dayton, OH. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Aircraft Specialties J2F-6 tanker#07C drop test 300 gallons. |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Aircraft Specialties J2F-6 tanker #07C Falcon field Mesa Arizona. |
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