Warplanes preserved in the USA: Florida: Lakeland, Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun

Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (SW corner), 4175 Medulla Road, Lakeland, FL, 33811.

Aeronca C-3 Master (Serial No. A-291), Reg. No. N13557.

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Aeronca 65-LB (Serial No. LB11531), Reg. No. N31864, Quentin K. Clay, 12736 Sunowa Springs Trail, Bryceville, FL 32009-1504.

Auster AOP Mk. 9 (Serial No. XN408), Reg. No. N408XN, Charles Luzier.

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Beechcraft D17S Staggerwing (Serial No. 6880), Reg. No. N52962.

Bell 47G Sioux Helicopter (Serial No. 1685), c/n 1685, Reg. No. N147DP.

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Bell 209 Cobra FDOF (Serial No.).

Boeing Stearman A75N1 Kaydet (Serial No. RH700), Reg. No. N4699D, Thomas J. Borek, 25405 SW182nd Ave, Homestead, FL 33031-1850.

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Boeing P2B-1S Superfortress, nose section, “Fertile Myrtle”, ex-N91329, ex-N29KW, NACA 137.

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Boeing 727-233 FedEx, Reg. No. N265FE.

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Brokaw BJ-520 Bullet, Reg. No. N520B.

Command-Aire Little Rocket replica (Serial No. 2), Reg. No. N345JA, Joe W. Araldi, Suzanne R. Araldi, 11465 Ironhead Trail, Lakeland, FL 33809-8001.

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Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart (BuNo. 135765), painted as (BuNo. 135763).

Curtiss-Wright CW-12W Sport Trainer (Serial No.).

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Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Serial No.), Reg. No. N839M.

Douglas C-54E Skymaster (Serial No.), c/n 27370/316, Reg. No. N500EJ, “Spirit of Freedom”.

Ercoupe 415-C (Serial No.).

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Grumman G-44 Goose (Serial No.).

Grumman AF-2S Guardian (BuNo. 126792).

Grumman HU-16D Albatross (BuNo. 141266), Reg. No. N693S.

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Grumman F-14D (R) Tomcat (BuNo. 159619).

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Hughes HK-1 Hercules mockup.

Laird Baby biplane replica (Serial No.).

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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 57-0598), c/n 580-1327, Reg. No. N23745.

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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 58-0697), c/n 1746, Reg. No. N49239, mounted on a pylon preserved and displayed in Thunderbird colours at the Florida Air Museum, Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland, Florida.

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The Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon, an innovative experimental aircraft from the early 1950s, represented an ambitious attempt to create a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter. Although the XFV-1 never reached operational status, it still holds an essential place in aviation history due to its pioneering technology and unique design.

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The Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon.

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Lockheed XFV-1 Salmon (Serial No. 138657), experimental vertical take-off fighter preserved and displayed at the Florida Air Museum, Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland, Florida.

Northrop Radioplane KD2R-3 (OQ-19) Target Drone.

Palmer Sunshine Clipper (Serial No. 1), Reg. No. 62SC.

Porterfield CP-65 Collegiate (Serial No. 932), Reg. No. N37703, Howard A. Coombs, 1836 Wiley Post Trail, Port Orange, FL 32128-6756.

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Ryan PT-22 Recruit (Serial No.), 22.

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, 5/8-scale replica (Serial No. 073106), Reg. No. N1918S, Douglas Day, 3100 Lafayette Landing Drive, De Leon Springs, FL 32130-3756.

Taylorcraft BL-65 (Serial No. 1995), Reg. No. N26653.

WACO CTO (Serial No. 3230), Reg. No. N844V.