Grumman J2F-6 Duck N1196N (ex Bu36976) displayed in the magnificent EAA Museum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1989. The J2F-6s were the final model of the Duck and were built under sub-contract by Columbia Aircraft Corp, not far from Grumman's factory both on Long Island, New York. Photo: John Chapman

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