List of surviving Grumman F4F Wildcats

F4F-3 in Guadalcanal Diorama at the Pacific Aviation Museum, Hawaii

Survivors

Solomon Islands

F4F-4 on display at Vilu War Museum in Guadalcanal

On display F4F-4

12068 - displayed unrestored at the Vilu War Museum in Honiara.[1]

United Kingdom

A Grumman Martlet/Wildcat preserved at the Imperial War Museum Duxford

Martlet I undergoing preservation at the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

Airworthy FM-2

86711 - The Fighter Collection in Imperial War Museum Duxford.[2]

On display Martlet I (F4F-3)

AL246 – Fleet Air Arm Museum in RNAS Yeovilton.[3][4]

Under restoration FM-1

JV482 - for display at the Ulster Aviation Society (Long Kesh Hangar), Lisburn, Northern Ireland.[5]

FM-2

86690 - registered G-KINL, formerly N49JC. Being restored at Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

United States

Airworthy F4F-3

12260 - based at Lewis Air Legends in San Antonio, Texas.[6][7]

FM-2

16203 - privately owned in Sonoma, California.[8]
47030 - based at Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[9][10]
47160 - privately owned in Lewes, Delaware.[11]
55627 - based at Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California.[12][13]
74560 - privately owned in Houston, Texas.[14]
86564 - based at Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California.[15][16]
86572 - based at Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant, Texas.[17][18]
F4F FM-2, tail number N18P, from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, at the Alliance Air Show in Ft. Worth, Texas.

F4F-3 Wildcat Bu12297 recovered from Lake Michigan on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

86680 - based at Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts.[19][20] unique in having a passenger cabin. It is shown to be able to carry 4 passengers.
86741 - based at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida.[21][22]
86746 - based at Frasca Air Museum in Champaign, Illinois.[23]
86754 - based at Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon.[24][25]
86774 - based at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.[26][27]
86777 - based at Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota.[28][29]
86819 - based at Commemorative Air Force (Colonel Carter Teeters) in San Diego, California.[30][31]
86956 - based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas.[32][33]

On display F4F-3

3872 - National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[34]
4039 - displayed unrestored in a simulated underwater diorama at the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[35]
12290 - USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.[36]
12296 - Pacific Aviation Museum at Ford Island, Hawaii.[37]
12297 - Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York. It is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[38]
12320 - Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois as a memorial to Navy Cross and Medal of Honor recipient and airport namesake, LCDR Edward O'Hare. It is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[39]

F4F-3A

3956 - Patriots Point Naval Museum in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[40]
3969 - National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[41]

F4F-4

11828 - San Diego Aerospace Museum in San Diego, California. It is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[42]
12114 - National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.[43]

FM-1

14994 - Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida. It is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[44]
15392 - National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C..[45]

FM-2

16089 - National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[46]
16161 - Pima Air & Space Museum, adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB, in Tucson, Arizona.[47]
16278 - Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California.[48]
55052 - USS Hornet (CV-12) at the former Naval Air Station Alameda in Alameda, California.[49]
74120 - New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, Connecticut.[50]
74161 - National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. It is on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[51]
74512 - Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.[52][53]
86581 - Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[54][55]
86747 - National Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.[56]

Under restoration FM-2

57039 - Restoration is being done by Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While conducting training on 28 December 1944, the FM2 Wildcat malfunctioned and rolled off the deck of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable. The pilot, ENS William Forbes, escaped from the aircraft before it sank into Lake Michigan. In early December 2012, the aircraft was moved 45 miles under the water to a safe harbor in Waukegan, IL. The Wildcat fighter was lifted from the water on Friday 7 December 2012.[57]
86773 - to airworthiness by private owner in New London, Pennsylvania.[58]

References

Notes

"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12068." pacificwrecks.com Retrieved: 28 February 2015.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86711." Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine The Fighter Collection. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"Grumman Martlet I/AL246." Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved: 27 February 2015.
Morris, David. "Grumman Martlet AL246: A Rare and Unusual Aircraft" (PDF). Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
"General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/JV482." Ulster Aviation Society. Retrieved: 27 February 2015.
"FAA Registry: N12260." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12260." Lewis Air Legends. Retrieved: 16 March 2020.
"FAA Registry: N909WJ." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"FAA Registry: N315E." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 47030." Military Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.
"FAA Registry: N551TC." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"FAA Registry: N47201." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 55627. Palm Springs Air Museum. Retrieved: 3 March 2014.
"FAA Registry: N29FG." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"FAA Registry: N4629V." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86564." Yanks Air Museum. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.
"FAA Registry: N86572." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86572." Mid America Flight Museum. Retrieved: 13 August 2019.
"FAA Registry: N11FE." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86680." Collings Foundation. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.
"FAA Registry: N222FM." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86741." Fantasy of Flight. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.
"FAA Registry: N6290C." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"FAA Registry: N58918." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86754." Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.
"FAA Registry: N774FM." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86774." Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2019.
"FAA Registry: N5HP." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86777." Dakota Territory Air Museum. Retrieved: 8 August 2019.
"FAA Registry: N5833." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86819." Commemorative Air Force. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.
"FAA Registry: N18P." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86956. Cavanaugh Flight Museum. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3872." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 4039."National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12290" USS Midway Museum. Retrieved: 16 March 2020.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12296." Pacific Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 15 July 2014.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12297." Cradle of Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12320." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3956." Patriots Point Naval Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3969." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 11828." San Diego Aerospace Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.
"Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12114." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.
"General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/Bu. 14994." Valiant Air COmmand Warbird Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.
"General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/Bu. 15392." National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 16089." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"General Motors FM-2/Bu. 16161". Pima Air & Space Museum. Retrieved: 26 March 2020.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 16278." Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 14 July 2014.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 55052." USS Hornet Museum. Retrieved: 26 March 2020.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74120." New England Air Museum. Retrieved: 27 March 2013.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74161." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74512." Museum of Flight. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
Robinson, Jerry (9 November 2011). "SLIDESHOW: FM-2 Navy Grumman restored at last". West Seattle Herald. Robinson Communications Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86581." Air Zoo. Retrieved: 3 March 2014.
Michelhaugh, Thomas A.; Painter, William (2006). "WING-FOLDING MECHANISM OF THE GRUMMAN WILDCAT" (PDF). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86747." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 57039." AirZoo. Retrieved: 24 March 2020.
"FAA Registry: N1352N." FAA.gov Retrieved: 2 June 2011.

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[1] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12068." pacificwrecks.com Retrieved: 28 February 2015.

[2] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86711." Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine The Fighter Collection. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[3] "Grumman Martlet I/AL246." Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved: 27 February 2015.

[4] Morris, David. "Grumman Martlet AL246: A Rare and Unusual Aircraft" (PDF). Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

[5] "General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/JV482." Ulster Aviation Society. Retrieved: 27 February 2015.

[6] "FAA Registry: N12260." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[7] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12260." Lewis Air Legends. Retrieved: 16 March 2020.

[8] "FAA Registry: N909WJ." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[9] "FAA Registry: N315E." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[10] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 47030." Military Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.

[11] "FAA Registry: N551TC." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[12] "FAA Registry: N47201." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[13] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 55627. Palm Springs Air Museum. Retrieved: 3 March 2014.

[14] "FAA Registry: N29FG." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[15] "FAA Registry: N4629V." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[16] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86564." Yanks Air Museum. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.

[17] "FAA Registry: N86572." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[18] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86572." Mid America Flight Museum. Retrieved: 13 August 2019.

[19] "FAA Registry: N11FE." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[20] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86680." Collings Foundation. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.

[21] "FAA Registry: N222FM." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[22] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86741." Fantasy of Flight. Retrieved: 10 January 2018.

[23] "FAA Registry: N6290C." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[24] "FAA Registry: N58918." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[25] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86754." Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.

[26] "FAA Registry: N774FM." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[27] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86774." Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2019.

[28] "FAA Registry: N5HP." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[29] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86777." Dakota Territory Air Museum. Retrieved: 8 August 2019.

[30] "FAA Registry: N5833." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[31] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86819." Commemorative Air Force. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.

[32] "FAA Registry: N18P." FAA.gov Retrieved: 16 May 2011.

[33] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86956. Cavanaugh Flight Museum. Retrieved: 20 April 2020.

[34] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3872." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[35] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 4039."National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[36] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12290" USS Midway Museum. Retrieved: 16 March 2020.

[37] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12296." Pacific Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 15 July 2014.

[38] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12297." Cradle of Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.

[39] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12320." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.

[40] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3956." Patriots Point Naval Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[41] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 3969." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[42] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 11828." San Diego Aerospace Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.

[43] "Grumman F4F Wildcat/Bu. 12114." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.

[44] "General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/Bu. 14994." Valiant Air COmmand Warbird Museum. Retrieved: 11 January 2018.

[45] "General Motors FM-1 Wildcat/Bu. 15392." National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[46] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 16089." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[47] "General Motors FM-2/Bu. 16161". Pima Air & Space Museum. Retrieved: 26 March 2020.

[48] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 16278." Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 14 July 2014.

[49] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 55052." USS Hornet Museum. Retrieved: 26 March 2020.

[50] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74120." New England Air Museum. Retrieved: 27 March 2013.

[51] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74161." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 28 February 2015.

[52] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 74512." Museum of Flight. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[53] Robinson, Jerry (9 November 2011). "SLIDESHOW: FM-2 Navy Grumman restored at last". West Seattle Herald. Robinson Communications Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[54] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86581." Air Zoo. Retrieved: 3 March 2014.

[55] Michelhaugh, Thomas A.; Painter, William (2006). "WING-FOLDING MECHANISM OF THE GRUMMAN WILDCAT" (PDF). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

[56] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 86747." National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 17 April 2012.

[57] "General Motors FM-2 Wildcat/Bu. 57039." AirZoo. Retrieved: 24 March 2020.

[58] "FAA Registry: N1352N." FAA.gov Retrieved: 2 June 2011.