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    Airframe Family: Grumman F8F Bearcat
    Latest Model:F8F-2 Bearcat
    Last Military Serial:121748 USN
    Construction Number:D-1122
    Last Civil Registration:N1DF
    Compressed ID:Grumman F8F-2 sn 121748 USN cn D-11...
    Latest Owner or Location:Comanche Fighters / Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F8F-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 121748.

    1 January 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1DF issued.

    Circa 11 November 1971


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the California 1000 Air Race in Mojave, CA.

    By 13 November 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N618F.

    From 13 November 1971 to 13 November 1971

    Raced as #7.
    Competed in the California 1000 Air Races event. The primary pilot was Butch Morris. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 290.95 mph. Finished 35 laps.

    31 January 1980

    To B S Advertising Inc, Knoxville, TE with new c/r N200N.

    1 March 2000

    To Air-B Aviation, Marnaz, Rhone Alpes with new c/r F-AZRJ.
    Based at Annemasse.

    29 June 2005

    Civil registration, F-AZRJ, cancelled.

    7 July 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N224RD.

    13 July 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1DF (F8F-2, 121748) issued.

    By 10 September 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N224RD.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1029B.

    To unknown owner with c/r N618F.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #224, named Blue Bear.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Ray Dieckman from Missoula, MT. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 397.550 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 392.943 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 366.296 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 388.872 mph.

    27 November 2007

    To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N1DF.

    Based at Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 936/J

    By 17 May 2009

    Markings Applied: 224, F8F-2 NAVY 121748, D

    17 May 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Chino Planes of Fame Airshow 2009

    19 April 2012

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N1DF.

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 8, 1972 Annual by Reed Kinert
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    AMCAR
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Mike Henniger
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