NX3360G / 'A8890' Boeing P-12E cn 1522 US Navy Chino - Planes of Fame Museum 19Feb19
Really a former USAAC P-12E serial 32-17.
The following is from Joe Baughers website.
W/O in landing accident at Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA Feb 10, 1940. 017 restored by Ed Maloney as N3360G in 1979 out of a fuselage found at a technical school. Now on display in Planes of Fame museum marked as a Navy F4B-3.
The following is from Aerialvisuals website.
Constructed as a P-12E. Circa 1932
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 32-0017.
Transferred to 73rd Pursuit Squadron, March Field, Riverside, CA. 20 February 1932
Involved in an incident. Occurred during taxiing at Palo Alto.
Transferred to 29th Pursuit Squadron, Albrook Field. 14 June 1937.
Involved in an incident. Damaged by a bird stike while flying over Albrook Field in the Canal Zone.
Transferred to Long Beach Municipal Airport, Long Beach, CA.
10 February 1940
Involved in an incident. Ground looped at Long beach, CA. Written off.
Recovered.
Ed Maloney found the fuselage at a technical school
1979 Restored.
11 May 1979 Certificate of airworthiness for NX3360G (P-12E, 32-17) issued.
10 August 1979 To Edward T. Maloney, Chino, CA with c/r N3360G. Operated by Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
Restored. Markings Applied: 8890
Finished in Navy colours to represent the F4B-3 flown by Lieutenant-Commander Frederick P. Sherman, Commanding Officer (indicated by the red band around the fuselage) of Navy Squadron VF-1B High Hats, circa 1932. It had BuNo. A-8898 and was coded F-1-F.
NX3360G / 'A8890' Boeing P-12E cn 1522 US Navy Chino - Planes of Fame Museum 19Feb19
Really a former USAAC P-12E serial 32-17.
The following is from Joe Baughers website.
W/O in landing accident at Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA Feb 10, 1940. 017 restored by Ed Maloney as N3360G in 1979 out of a fuselage found at a technical school. Now on display in Planes of Fame museum marked as a Navy F4B-3.
The following is from Aerialvisuals website.
Constructed as a P-12E. Circa 1932
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 32-0017.
Transferred to 73rd Pursuit Squadron, March Field, Riverside, CA. 20 February 1932
Involved in an incident. Occurred during taxiing at Palo Alto.
Transferred to 29th Pursuit Squadron, Albrook Field. 14 June 1937.
Involved in an incident. Damaged by a bird stike while flying over Albrook Field in the Canal Zone.
Transferred to Long Beach Municipal Airport, Long Beach, CA.
10 February 1940
Involved in an incident. Ground looped at Long beach, CA. Written off.
Recovered.
Ed Maloney found the fuselage at a technical school
1979 Restored.
11 May 1979 Certificate of airworthiness for NX3360G (P-12E, 32-17) issued.
10 August 1979 To Edward T. Maloney, Chino, CA with c/r N3360G. Operated by Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
Restored. Markings Applied: 8890
Finished in Navy colours to represent the F4B-3 flown by Lieutenant-Commander Frederick P. Sherman, Commanding Officer (indicated by the red band around the fuselage) of Navy Squadron VF-1B High Hats, circa 1932. It had BuNo. A-8898 and was coded F-1-F.