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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3 Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80412 USN
    Construction Number:C-154
    Last Civil Registration:N207F
    Compressed ID:Grumman F7F-3 sn 80412 USN cn C-154...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 80412.

    20 June 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7628C (F7F-3, 80412) issued.

    To Cal-Nat Airways, Goleta with new c/r N7628C.

    Operated as fire service #E59.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7628C.

    7 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66A0055: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Loma Rica Airport, Grass Valley, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; failed to use the miscellaneous aircraft conditions checklist. Report remarks include: Pilot concerned with flap problem. Ground cont. Advised gear was up but aircraft radio not on company freq.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    11 July 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N7628C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Eden Prairie, MN.

    1993


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    17 April 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX207F (F7F-3, 80411F) issued.

    3 July 2001

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA with new c/r N207F.

    3 July 2001

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N207F.

    Operated by Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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    17 July 2007

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N207F.

    7 November 2010


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2010 photo at Palm Springs Museum CA

    14 April 2012

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N207F.

    14 August 2012

    Civil registration, N7628C, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Eden Prairie, MN.

    28 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California

    22 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA.

    13 February 2018

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N207F.
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