After 79 years, Fagen Fighters SB2C-5 Navy Helldiver, known as "the Beast" roared back to life today at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. Fagen Fighters Restoration team led by Brandon Deuel was on hand for the engine-run and aircraft taxiing. Evan Fagen, the museum Chief Pilot was at the controls.
The restoration of the Fagen's SNG-4 by the MD Aero Restorations Team ends in a win at Oshkosh, furthering telling the story of the special mechanics and fabricators in the restoration portion of the warbird world.
The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum held their annual Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow at their home field in Granite Falls, Minnesota on Saturday, June 18th, 2022.
On Saturday, June 18th, 2022 the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum will hold their annual Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow at their home field, Lenzen-Roe Memorial Airport in Granite Falls, Minnesota. While the event's intended lineup is still in flux, present plans call for a focus on naval aviation. Indeed several of the star players will come from the Fagen Fighter's own fleet of former U.S. Navy aircraft. These include their airworthy FM-2 Wildcat BuNo. 86774, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo.78645 and North American SNJ-4 Texan BuNo.27234, while Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver BuNo.83393 (progressing well in the museum's restoration shop) will also prove a significant draw for show-goers. Alongside visiting warbirds, other 'crown jewels' from the Fagen Fighters collection will also be on hand, such as North American B-25J Mitchell 44-86698 Paper Doll, P-51D Mustangs 44-63864 Twilight Tear and 44-72051 Sweet Revenge, Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.I AK753 Desert Shark, P-40K Warhawk
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