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Constructed as a F8F-2P. |
10 March 1949 |
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First flight. |
7 April 1949 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 122674. |
1958 |
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To E. D. Weiner, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N7825C. |
By 1963 |
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To Leo J. Demers, Aurora, OR. |
From 1963 to By 1964 |
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To Hamilton Aircraft/Larry Hamilton, Sonoma, CA. |
By 1966 |
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To Richard S. Tobey, Newport Beach, CA. |
By 1969 |
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To Paul D. Finefrock, Hobart, OK. |
From 1969 to By 1972 |
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To Gary R. Levitz, Long Beach, CA. |
19 July 1969 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Long Beach, California |
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To Gary R. Levitz, Avalon, TX. |
From 8 February 1972 to By 2008 |
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To Confederate Air Force/American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Musm, Harlingen/Midland, TX. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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1972 |
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While on a ferry flight from Dallas to Harlingen, TX, damaged in a forced landing. |
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Repaired. |
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Markings Applied: 102 |
19 April 1974 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW74DRG78: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:25 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Harlingen, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Fuel tnk fnd empty, no evidence of spillage...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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Repaired.
Basic repairs carried out. |
6 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: This Bearcat was on display at the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas. |
23 January 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX7825C (F8F-2, 122674) issued. |
June 1982 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: F8F Bearcat N7825C (Confederate Air Force) at Confederate Air Force Airshow, Scholes Field, Galveston, Tx. June 1982 |
1984 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to Chino, CA. |
27 December 1989 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
5 September 1991 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N7825C. |
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Restored.
The work was carried out a Chino. |
17 December 1991 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
1991 |
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Based at Commemorative Air Force-Southern California Wing, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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March 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA. |
31 March 1992 |
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Photographer: James Appleby
Notes: At Planes-of-Fame, Chino, CA. Early 1992. Film was processed in May 92. |
By April 1994 |
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Markings Applied: 201, S, 122674 |
April 1994 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House |
1996 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Camarillo Airport, CA |
Circa 15 September 2004 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races held at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
Circa 15 September 2004 |
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Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races held at Stead Field near Reno, NV. |
1 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At the 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow in San Diego, California |
2 May 2015 |
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24 August 2015 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N7825C. |
25 March 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California. |
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