ROCKINGHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It was announced today that Iron Horse Auction Company, Inc. of Rockingham, N.C. will conduct a Online Auction of a 1941 United States Navy N3N-3 Biplane for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of North Carolina.
The Navy N3N-3 was built by the Naval Aircraft Factory and was the last biplane in US Military Service. The original use of the N3N-3 was for rescue missions as a seaplane. In its later years the N3N-3 was converted and used for WWII Naval Aviator Training. This N3N-3 bears the serial number 3033 and comes with the original Bill of Sale from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (Surplus War Aircraft Division) to the first civilian owner.
The auction, which includes additional aircraft, is an internet only auction, ends April 24th at 3pm with extended bidding. This means that if a bid is received on any aircraft in the auction catalog, that bidding will be extended by 10 minutes for all aircraft. The N3N-3 is hangared in the Charlotte Metro Area.
William B. Lilly, Jr. of Iron Horse states, “This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of WWII memorabilia. There are actual Navy Pilots that flew missions in WWII, that learned to fly using this very aircraft. There are approximately 30 N3N-3’s still actively flying today and here is your opportunity to own one of them.”
For further information, go to ironhorseauction.com or call: 800-997-2248
