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    Location Summary

    Continent

    North America

    Country

    United States

    Region

    Maryland

    City

    Silver Hill

    Name

    Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility

    Comments

    This is a storage and restoration facility.

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    Site Coordinates The Aircraft
    A 38 50 36.35 N 76 56 40.14 W
    38.843430555556,-76.944483333333    		 Bell P-39Q-15-BE Airacobra, s/n 44-2433 USAAF, c/n 26E-433, c/r N57591
    Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, s/n 42-38353 USAAF
    B These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #2.
    Nakajima J5N1 Tenrai
    C These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #7.
    Focke Wulf Ta-152H-1, s/n T2-112 USAAF
    Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu, s/n 514
    McDonnell XHJD-1 Whirlaway, s/n 44318
    Messerschmitt-Blohm and Voss Bv-155B, s/n FE-505 USAAF
    Nakajima C6N-1 Saiun, s/n T2-4803 USAAF
    Noorduyn YC-64A Norseman, s/n 42-5046
    North American RA-5C Vigilante, s/n 151728 USN, c/n 283-43
    Platt-LePage XR-1, s/n 41-0001 USAAF
    D These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #20.
    Bachem Ba-349 Natter, s/n T2-1 USAAF
    Bell P-63A-10-BE Kingcobra, s/n 42-70255 USAAF, c/n 33-131
    Fieseler-Morane-Saulnier MS-500 Criquet, s/n 80138, c/n 085
    Grumman TBF-1C Avenger, s/n 24085 USN
    Heinkel He-162A-2 Volksjager, s/n T2-504 USAAF, c/n 120230
    Mitsubishi G4M3-34, s/n T2-2205
    E These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #21.
    Aichi B7A2 Ryusei / Grace (Allies), s/n T2-N1204 USAAF
    Arado Ar-196A-5, s/n T3+BH Luftwaffe, c/n 623167
    Bucker Bu-181 Bestmann, s/n FE-4611 USAAF, c/n K-2227
    Convair XF2Y-1 Sea Dart, s/n 137634 USN
    Convair XFY-1 Pogo, s/n 138649 USN
    Douglas A-1E Skyraider, s/n 135332 SVNAF, c/n 9976, c/r N32612
    Hispano HA-200B Saeta, s/n 20063 EAF
    McDonnell F-4A Phantom II, s/n 145307 USN
    Messerschmitt Me-410A-2/U1, s/n T2-499 USAAF, c/n 10018
    Nakajima B6N2, s/n T2-1200 USAAF, c/n 5350
    Nakajima Kikka, s/n 7337 JMSDF
    Piasecki XHRP-1, s/n 37968 USN
    F These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #23.
    Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster, s/n 67-21396 USAF
    de Havilland Mosquito TT.35, s/n TH998 RAF
    Fairchild PT-19A Cornell, s/n 43-33842 USAAF
    Felixstowe F52, s/n A3882
    Grumman XF9F-6 Cougar, s/n 126670 USN
    Kugisho P1Y Ginga, s/n T2-1702 USAF
    Lockheed XC-35, s/n 36-0353 USAAF
    McDonnell RF-101C-75-MC Voodoo, s/n 56-0119 USAF, c/n 364
    McDonnell XV-1, s/n 53-4017 USAF
    North American T-6 Texan, s/n 51398 USN
    Republic XP-84, s/n 45-59476 USAF
    Sikorsky JRS-1, s/n 01063 USN
    Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) J29E Tunnan, c/n 29657
    Vertol VZ-2A, s/n 56-6943 USAF
    Vultee Valiant, s/n 41-22124 USAAF
    Yakovlev Yak-18 Max (NATO), s/n 59 KPAF
    G These airframes are thought to be stored in Building #31.
    Junkers Ju-388L-1, s/n T2-4010 USAAF, c/n 560049
    H Schulgleiter SG-38, s/n T2-FE-5004 USAF
    I These airframes are also thought to be in the inventory.
    Lockheed C-130A Hercules, s/n 56-0512 USAF
    Naval Aircraft Factory-Curtiss TS-2, s/n A-6446 USN
    Northrop T-38A-25-NO Talon, s/n 60-0551 USAF, c/n N.5124
    J These airframes have been distributed to other Smithsonian locations.
    Airframes not on-site...
    Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter, s/n 53-0243 USAF, c/n 17025 - Edit (1) ,
    Kellett XO-60, s/n 42-13610 USAAF, c/n 118 - Edit (1) ,
    Kyushu J7W1 Shinden, s/n T2-326 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    K These are airframes which are on loan to other collections.
    Airframes not on-site...
    Bell P-39Q-15-BE Airacobra, s/n 44-2433 USAAF, c/n 26E-433, c/r N57591 - Edit (1) ,
    Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina, s/n 08317 USN, c/n 1211 - Edit (1) ,
    Douglas VB-26B Invader, s/n 44-34610 USAF, c/n 27889 - Edit (1) ,
    Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi, s/n T2-156 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Nakajima Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa, s/n T2-6430 USAAF, c/n 6430 - Edit (1) ,
    Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, s/n 42-38353 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Yokosuka MXY7-K-2 Ohka, s/n 19-2815 - Edit (1) ,
    L This site is used to represent aircraft which were once stored or displayed here, but have moved on.
    Airframes not on-site...
    Arado Ar-234B-2 Blitz, s/n T2-1010 USAF, c/n 623167 - Edit (1) ,
    Boeing RB-17D Fortress, s/n 40-3097 USAAF, c/n 2125 - Edit (1) ,
    Curtiss Kittyhawk IA, s/n 1047 RCAF, c/n 15349, c/r N1048N - Edit (1) ,
    Curtiss XP-55-CS Ascender, s/n 42-78846 USAAF, c/n P.02 - Edit (1) ,
    Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver, s/n 83479 USN - Edit (1) ,
    Dornier Do-335A-1 Pfeil, s/n 121447 USN, c/n 240102 - Edit (1) ,
    Douglas YB-43 Jetmaster, s/n 44-61509 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Focke Wulf Fw-190F-8/R1, s/n T2-0117 USAAF, c/n 931884 - Edit (1) ,
    Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon, s/n 32976 USN, c/n 1330 - Edit (1) ,
    Hiller XHOE-1 Hornet, s/n 138652 USN, c/n 5 - Edit (1) ,
    Horten Ho-229-V3, s/n T2-490 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Kellett XO-60, s/n 42-13610 USAAF, c/n 118 - Edit (1) ,
    Kellett XR-8, s/n 43-44714 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning, s/n 42-67762 USAAF, c/n 2273 - Edit (1) ,
    Loening OA-1A, s/n 26-431 USAAC - Edit (1) ,
    North American F-100D-85-NH Super Sabre, s/n 56-3440 USAF, c/n 245-90 - Edit (1) ,
    North American F1J1C Fury, s/n 120351 FAdA, c/n 141-38403 - Edit (1) ,
    North American O-47A, s/n 37-0279 USAAF, c/n 25-222 - Edit (1) ,
    North American JF-86A Sabre, s/n 48-0260 USAF, c/n 151-43629 - Edit (1) ,
    Northrop P-61C-1-NO Black Widow, s/n 330 NACA, c/n 1376 - Edit (1) ,
    Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt, s/n 44-32691 USAAF - Edit (1) ,
    Sikorsky XR-5, s/n 43-47954 USAAF, c/n 37, c/r N92816 - Edit (1) ,
    Vought F4U-1D Corsair, s/n 50375 USN, c/n 5622 - Edit (1) ,
    Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher, s/n 5909 USN - Edit (1) ,
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