Dates

Event

Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 92629.

By 1957

Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

From 1957 to By 1974

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Salvadorenais with s/n 215.

1974

To Har-RAN Aviation/Bill Harrison amp; Terry Randal, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N62290.

From 1975 to By 1977

To John J. Stokes, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N62290.

February 1975

Ferry flight.
Delivered from El Salvador to San Marcos.

Restored.
Markings Applied: 167, Samana Sue, USS Essex

1977

To Robert Friedman, Waukegan, IL keeping c/r N62290.

Circa 1978

Photographer: Jeff Hunt
Notes: Taken at Hamilton Air Show when it was a great warbird show in the 70s

1978

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh.

1979

To Wayne Williams, Garland, TX keeping c/r N62290.

Circa 9 November 1979

Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Addison Airport, Addison, Dallas County, Texas

By 1982

To Ray Jones keeping c/r N62290.

From By 1983 to By 1997

Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
View the Location Dossier

3 August 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Crystal Airport (MIC) Crystal, MN, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, there was a slight loss of manifold pressure. This was followed by a loud misfire, a futher loss of manifold pressure a drop in the engine RPM. With an estimated 2000 feet of runway remaining, he elect to abort used heavy braking action in an attempt to stop before reaching a roadway...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

May 1985

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

Restored.
Markings Applied: USS Essex, 301, S

26 April 1990

Certificate of airworthiness for NX62290 (FG1D, 3890) issued.

December 1997

To Palm Springs Air Museum/Pond Warbirds Inc/Bob Pond, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N62290.

January 2001

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA.

January 2001

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA.

3 July 2001

To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N62290.

Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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Markings Applied: S, 301

2 July 2012

To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N62290.

28 May 2013

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

13 February 2018

To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N62290.