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    Airframe Family: Vought F7U Cutlass
    Latest Model:F7U-3 Cutlass
    Last Military Serial:129685 USN
    Compressed ID:Vought F7U-3 sn 129685 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7U-3.

    24 September 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 129685.

    1 November 1954

    Transferred to VF-81, Oceana.

    1 July 1955

    Transferred to VA-66, Oceana.

    8 August 1955

    Transferred to BAR FA, Dallas.

    21 February 1956

    Transferred to Oamp; R Norfolk.

    19 March 1956

    Transferred to FASRON 5, Oceana.

    13 September 1956

    Transferred to FASRON 9, Cecil Field.

    18 September 1956

    Transferred to VA-12, Cecil Field.

    10 May 1957

    Transferred to NART, NAS S. Weymouth.

    11 May 1957

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    TT 299.

    Markings Applied: F4U-3 129685, 10

    To Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, OH.
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    To Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, OH.
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    Circa 1967


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    Circa August 1973


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    8 November 1983


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    2002


    Photographer: Randy Haskin

    4 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett

    10 December 2011


    Photographer: Paul Cooper

    10 December 2011


    Photographer: Paul Cooper

    10 December 2011


    Photographer: Paul Cooper


    Photographer: Phil Branagan


    Photographer: Dennis A. Stewart
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