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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3 Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80410 USN
    Construction Number:C-152
    Last Civil Registration:N7627C
    Compressed ID:Grumman F7F-3 sn 80410 USN cn C-152...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    16 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 80410.

    From By 1962 to By 1969

    To Cal-Nat Airways Inc, Grass Valley, CA with new c/r N7627C (F7F-3, 80410).

    31 August 1962

    Damaged.
    The gear folded on landing at Grass Valley, CA.

    From 1969 to By 1972

    To Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa, CA.
    Obtained as a wreck for spares recovery.

    24 November 1971

    Civil registration, N7627C, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    By 1972

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Santa Rosa, CA, for spares recovery.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N7627C.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    By 1988

    To Weeks Air Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    From By 1988 to By 1989

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Ocotillo Wells, CA.
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    2 April 1988


    Photographer: JOHN LEWIS
    Notes: Photo location: Aero Trader scrap yard in Ocotillo Wells, CA.

    From By 1990 to By 2005

    To National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Triangle, VA.
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    From 1990 to By 1991

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 80410
    The work was carried out at Rialto, CA. Finished in Marines markings.

    May 1991

    Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    12 June 2010


    Photographer: John Meneely

    14 December 2010


    Photographer: Richard Lane

    By 9 September 2011

    Markings Applied: 410, WR
    Displayed in the colours of Marine Fighter Squadron 312 (VMF-312), Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 November 2020


    Photographer: Richard Talley
    Notes: Moved into restoration for full repaint

    14 January 2021


    Photographer: Richard Talley
    Notes: Moved into Hanger 4 from restoration

    15 January 2021


    Photographer: Richard Talley
    Notes: On Display in Hanger 4 with wings now folded
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Pima Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
    Mike Henniger
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