F6F HELLCAT/Bu. 66237

Bureau #: 66237
Construction #: A-1257
Civil Registration:
None
Construction #: A-1257
Civil Registration:
None
Model(s):
F6F-5 Hellcat
Name: None
Status: Display
Last info: 2025
F6F-5 Hellcat
Name: None
Status: Display
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 66237.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
- Ditched, Pacific Ocean, near San Diego, CA, January 12, 1944.
- Flown by Ensign Robert F. Thomas.
- Recovered from 3400 ft by USN, October 10, 1970.
- Stored on gear, NAS North Island, CA, 1970-1974.
San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA, 1972.
- Not delivered.
Pima County Air Museum, Tucson, AZ, 1974-1992.
- Displayed in open as Z11.
National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1992-2025.
- Transported from Pima to Jacksonville, FL, 1992/
- Restored for static display using parts salvaged from drone F6F wrecks at NAS facility San Nicholas Island, CA.
- Displayed as “66237/17”.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
- Ditched, Pacific Ocean, near San Diego, CA, January 12, 1944.
- Flown by Ensign Robert F. Thomas.
- Recovered from 3400 ft by USN, October 10, 1970.
- Stored on gear, NAS North Island, CA, 1970-1974.
San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego, CA, 1972.
- Not delivered.
Pima County Air Museum, Tucson, AZ, 1974-1992.
- Displayed in open as Z11.
National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL, 1992-2025.
- Transported from Pima to Jacksonville, FL, 1992/
- Restored for static display using parts salvaged from drone F6F wrecks at NAS facility San Nicholas Island, CA.
- Displayed as “66237/17”.

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.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
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.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner
Research Assistance:
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Chuck Gardner
Research Assistance:
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