N3N-3 "Yellow Peril": First Water Work

Pemberton & Sons Aviation are the first civilian pilots to fly the "Yellow Peril", May 5, 2023, 78 years since its previous flight. It's first water flight by the same crew happened August 24, 2023. The N3N-3 was the only aircraft mass produced by the US government. Production of the 997 aircraft ran from 1937-1942 and were used actively by the US Navy until 1961, the last years at Annapolis Navel Academy. Serial number 1953 came from the Red Jensen Agricultural auction back in 1982. The aircraft was never converted into an agricultural airplane, instead waiting in the wings if needed for conversion. This airplane last flew in Pensacola in 1945. Due to the excellent condition of this untouched time capsule, restoration was accomplished in 15 months. A complete strip down, clean up, recover, and overhaul of all the systems and instruments was performed. Much of the sheet metal is new fabrication as many of the original parts were damaged from the airplane project moving all over the country for the last 40 years. Except for Redline Brakes, modern radios, capacitance fuel gauge, and wheels, the airplane is stock from the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia circa 1940. "The Open Steppe Instrumental" by Wicked Cinema PKBRNLO98UPUA7C1