Dates

Event

Constructed as a F6F-3.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 41930.

From By 1963 to By 1964

To Wayne B. Fowler, Shaw Island, WA with new c/r N6096C.

Used as a sprayer and fire bomber with borate tanks installed under the wings.

From 1964 to By 1965

To John Church, Monterey, CA.

From November 1965 to By 1970

To Peter J. Brucia, Garden City, NY with new c/r N103V.
The start date provided here is the delivery date.

By 1972

To William Ross, Elk Grove Village, IL.

From 1972 to By 1981

To Windward Aviation/Doug Champlin, Enid, OK.

3 June 1972

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: F6F-3 Hellcat of the Confederate Air Force on display at Dulles International Airport during Transpo 72.

28 May 1980

Certificate of airworthiness for NX30FG (F6F-3, 41930) issued.

From By 1981 to By 1990

To Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ.

From 1990 to By 1991

To Cinema Air/Tom Friedkin, Houston, TX.

In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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14 March 1991

To Chino Warbirds Inc/Tom Friedkin, Chino, CA with new c/r N30FG.

14 March 1991

To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N30FG.

July 1991

Civil registration revised.
Registration revised to indicate new ownership.

Markings Applied: 5K, 41930

29 April 1999

Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: At the Planes of Fame air show

By May 2009

Markings Applied: T E, NAVY JV188

16 May 2009

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: The photo was taken at the Chino Air Show.

16 May 2009

Photographer: Mike Henniger

From Circa January 2010 to Circa May 2010

Markings Applied: K29
Painted to represent a Hellcat flown by Butch OHare.

Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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19 November 2010

To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N30FG.

13 May 2011

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA.

14 May 2011

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: Shot at Chino Airport