INDEX OF PRESERVED AIRCRAFT TYPES USED BY THE FAA

Vought Sikorsky SB2U Chesapeake/Vindicator

Type	Total Number 2000	FAA notes 1999-2000	Threat Status 1999-2000	Changes 1999-2000
Vought Sikorsky SB2U Chesapeake/Vindicator	1 (+?) There is only one complete and preserved Chesapeake/Vindicator in the world	No former FAA aircraft survive	Not known if any unprotected in-situ wrecks exist	No Information of Chesapeake wrecks 2000

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Vought Sikorsky SB2U Chesapeake/Vindicator
Status	Civil Registration Nunber	Serial Number s/n	Type	Markings	Owner/Operator	Condition/Notes
	None	BuAer: 1383	Vindicator SB2U-2	US markings '9-B-12'	National Museum of Naval Aviation (USA)	Static - restoration Recovered from Lake Michigan and is believed to be the only one in existance.

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FURTHER INFORMATION
	Sturtivant, R. & Burrow, M (1995) 'Fleet Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945' Published by Air Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1995 ISBN: 085130 232 7

Last Modified: 3-12-2000

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