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F6F HELLCAT/Bu. 94473
Grumman F6F Hellcat Bu. 42874

       
Bureau #: 94473
Construction #: A-12225
Civil Registration:
  N4964W
Model(s):
  F6F-5N Hellcat
  F6F-5K Hellcat
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 94473.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Ontario, CA, 1967-1970.
- Displayed in red drone scheme #473.
- Later stored.
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Chino, CA, 1970-1984.
- Rebuilt Chino, CA, 1983-1984.
- Parts acquired from BuNo. 08831.
Robert J. Pond/Planes Of Fame East, Minneapolis, MN, 1984-1997.
- Registered as N4964W.
- Crashed during landing, nosed over, Chino, CA, March 19, 1984.
- Damage repaired.
- Flown as USN 58644/36.
Bob Pond/Pond Warbirds LLC/Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA, December 1997-2025.
- Displayed as USN/58644/36.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner
Bob Kennedy.
Scott Rose.

Research Assistance:
Pat Carry.