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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-22 / G-32 / F2F / F3F
    Latest Model:F3F-2
    Last Military Serial:00972 USN
    Construction Number:370
    Last Civil Registration:N20RW
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F3F-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 00972.

    April 1938


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Oakland, California

    24 June 1941

    Crashed.
    Crashed into mountain at Wailuki, Maui, Hawaii.

    10 April 1992

    To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX with new c/r N20RW.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    10 February 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX20RW (F3F-2, 0972) issued.

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
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    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX20RW (F3F-2, 0972) issued.

    2 February 2010

    To Christopher D. Prevost, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N20RW.

    Operated by Vintage Aircraft Company/Chris Prevost, Sonoma Valley Airport, Schellville, CA.
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    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At Oshkosh AirVenture

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    7 February 2013

    To Hawks Zeroq3 Llc, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N20RW.
    Markings added: 2-MF-3

    8 March 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Sonoma Valley Airport, Schelville, California

    By 2017

    To Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    22 June 2017

    To Lewis Vintage Collection Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N20RW.

    15 March 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N20RW.
    Sale reported to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    30 December 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N20RW.
    Sale reported to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    18 March 2022

    To Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N20RW.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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