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    Airframe Family: Grumman F9F/F-9 Panther/Cougar
    Latest Model:F9F-6P Cougar
    Last Military Serial:128298 USN
    Compressed ID:Grumman F9F-6P sn 128298 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert Wynn Foley Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F9F-6P.

    26 July 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 128298.

    7 August 1953

    Transferred to VMJ-2, Cherry Point.

    14 July 1955

    Transferred to Oamp; R Norfolk.
    Sent to Norfolk for overhaul.

    26 January 1956

    Transferred to VMCJ-2, Cherry Point.

    13 November 1956

    Transferred to VU-4, Chincoteague.

    2 July 1957

    Transferred to NARTU Jacksonville.

    17 December 1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    TT 1300.

    Transferred to VFP-62.

    10 February 1973


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Comsumers Supply Yard, E.355th, Willoughby Ohio.

    22 March 1974

    To Consumer Supply Euclid, OH.

    9 August 1974


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Digging her out for transport.

    10 August 1974


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Being transported from Willoughby to Lorain County Ohio with lunch break at North Royalton.

    13 October 1975


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: At Henrietta Township Lorain County Site

    26 May 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Henrietta Township

    26 May 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Cockpit BuNo 128298

    26 May 1978


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    To Leon Cleaver Collection, Norwalk, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 November 1996


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Leon Cleaver

    25 February 2009


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    25 February 2009


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    25 February 2009


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    25 February 2009


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    13 July 2010

    To Steve Penning Windsor, CA.
    Not immediately removed from Cleaver property.

    5 August 2010


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Cougar being towed off Huron County property for new owner Steve Penning. Mark Haynes Construction supplied tow vehicle.

    5 August 2010


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: 128298 being towed for short distance down state highway to new storage yard.

    2011

    To Robert Wynn Foley Alabama.
    Before the Cougar was moved from Norwalk OH it was obtained by Mr. Wynn.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Individual Contributors
     Leon Cleaver
    Sid Nanson
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