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Postwar operations

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Removed reference to the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "Commando". The plane featured in the movie is a G-21 Goose, not a Widgeon, specifically N143DF, which can be seen at http://www.g73s39s44online.htmlplanet.com/custom3.html. Note the variations in the nose and the rounder tail design. Also, plane has radial engines, and known records of N143DF indicate it to be a Goose. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.205.137.15 (talk) 01:28, 27 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola

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I can find no reference to a G-44 on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida.Ken keisel (talk) 16:28, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The airplane is a J4F-1, V212 cn 1260 (the USCG version) and is hanging from the ceiling. Former civilian registrations include : N743, N2770A, N324BC and N212ST (current).

Mr. Widgeon  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.27.81.251 (talk) 19:03, 8 August 2010 (UTC)[reply] 

Apparently this model is the plane used for Fantasy Island. Something should be written about it, since it's a prominent usage and most likely the most famous usage of this type. 76.66.197.30 (talk) 05:19, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The characteristics are of G-44, not G-44A. Ranger engine was installed in G-44, but G-44A had radial Lycoming R-680 engines. 91.76.44.120 (talk) 16:51, 10 April 2013 (UTC)Burunduk[reply]

Widgeon crash on Clear Lake (California), 17 Sept 2016

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http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6098837-181/pilot-and-passenger-injured-after?artslide=0 http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47891:-two-men-injured-in-saturday-seaplane-crash-incident-occurred-during-landing-attempt&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197 http://kron4.com/2016/09/17/seaplane-crashes-in-lake-county/ 2602:30A:C7D4:9380:129A:DDFF:FE4A:7BE (talk) 20:23, 18 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]