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Constructed as a F8F-1. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 95255. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 95255. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the South Vietnam Air Force with s/n 95255. |
From By 1963 to By 1987 |
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To Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam.
Possibly displayed as a gate guard. |
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To J. Salis Aviation, La Ferte-Alais, France. |
From 1990 to By 1998 |
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To Museum of Flying/Liberty Aero Corp./David G. Price, Santa Monica CA. |
From 24 September 1990 to By 1995 |
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To Liberty Aero Corp, Santa Monica, CA with new c/r N65135. |
From By 1990 to By 1995 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: S204, 95255
Work carried out at both Santa Monica and Mojave, CA. |
22 September 1994 |
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To Vintage Wings Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N41089. |
From 22 March 1995 to By 2000 |
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To Museum of Flying/Liberty Aero Corp, Santa Monica, CA. |
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Operated by Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (south-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
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Contracted to Cal Pacific Airmotive Inc, Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS), Salinas, CA for work on the airframe.
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19 May 1995 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flown at Mojave. |
From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996 |
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Raced as #204.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was David Price. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 360.474 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 347.063 mph. Did not start in Heat 2C. Did not start in the Medallion 2 race. |
Circa 9 September 1996 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races. |
September 1997 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Reno-Stead, NV |
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To Tony Banta, Livermore, CA. |
From 8 September 1997 to 14 September 1997 |
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Raced as #204.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Alan Preston from Santa Monica, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 367.175 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 320.205 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 325.212 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 357.840 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 343.867 mph. |
From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998 |
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Raced as #204.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Alan Preston from Santa Maria, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 360.926 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 339.493 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 352.784 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 350.363 mph. |
From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999 |
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Raced as #204.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Alan Preston from Santa Maria, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 365.900 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 325.628 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 283.232 mph. Started Heat 3, but did not finish. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 347.182 mph. |
From 23 September 2000 to By 2002 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved from Chino to Livermore. |
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To Banta Aviation Corp./Tony Banta, Livermore, CA with new c/r N58204. |
From Unknown to By January 2005 |
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Based at Private Collection of Tony Banta, Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, CA.
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5 December 2000 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX58204 (F8F-1, 95255) issued. |
17 May 2005 |
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To Banta Aviation Corp, Dover, DE with new c/r N58204. |
20 September 2005 |
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To Liberty Aero Corp, Santa Monica, CA with new c/r N65135. |
2 October 2006 |
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To Lewis Aeronautical Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N58204. |
16 September 2008 |
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To Liberty Aero Corp, Santa Monica, CA keeping c/r N58204. |
20 October 2009 |
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To Lewis Aeronautical Llc, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N58204. |
8 November 2010 |
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To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N58204. |
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Based at Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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12 July 2017 |
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Civil registration, N65135, cancelled. |
26 June 2019 |
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To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N58204. |
