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Constructed as a F8F-2. |
1949 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 122619. |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
From 1958 to By 1963 |
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To Bearcat Co./Lloyd Nolen Lefty Gardner, Mercedes, TX with new c/r N7958C. |
From 1958 to By 1963 |
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Not delivered and remained in storage at Litchfield. |
1963 |
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To T. A. Underwood, Buckeye, AZ keeping c/r N7958C. |
1963 |
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To Frank Williams, Port Arthur, TX keeping c/r N7958C. |
From 1963 to 1965 |
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To Hamilton Aircraft/Larry Hamilton, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N7958C. |
1 August 1965 |
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Photographer: G.N. Jones c/o Zane Adams
Notes: Bearcat N7958C at Gardnsers Flying Service, Brownwood, TX 1965. Photo found in a stack of photos from my late uncle G.N.Jones |
From 1966 to By 1967 |
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To Aviation Amazement-Amusement Inc/Confederate Air Force, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N7958C. |
From 1968 to By 1972 |
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To Gardner Flyers/Confederate Air Force, Brownwood, TX keeping c/r N7958C. |
Circa 23 November 1971 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N7958C (F8F-2, 122619) issued. |
Circa 1972 |
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To Max Hoffman keeping c/r N7958C. |
Circa 1972 |
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To Ken Boomhower keeping c/r N7958C. |
From 1973 to By 1975 |
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To Harold Beal Charles Smith, Knoxville, TN keeping c/r N7958C. |
From 1975 to By 1978 |
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To Harold Beal, Knoxville, TN with new c/r N700F. |
From 1978 to By 1979 |
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To Whittington Brothers Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N700F. |
From September 1979 to By 1998 |
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To Wold Jet Inc/Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N14WB. |
From 1980 to By 1998 |
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Loaned to EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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Markings Applied: Denver, P-14, 122619 |
27 July 1981 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX14WB (F8F-2, 122619) issued. |
8 August 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the EAA Museum |
8 August 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the EAA Museum |
From October 1998 to By 1999 |
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To Yesterday Museum Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N14WB. |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Oshkosh, WI, to Fort Lauderdale, FL. |
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Based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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From 2 September 1999 to By 2002 |
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To World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N14WB. |
From 18 June 2002 to By 2006 |
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To Lake Air Inc/Ron Buccarelli, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N14WB. |
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Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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July 2007 |
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To Provenance Fighter Sales, Murrieta-French Valley Airport CA keeping c/r N14WB. |
July 2007 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: At 2007 AirVenture at Oshkosh |
From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007 |
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Raced as #23, named Tempus Fugit II.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Dave Morss from Redwood City, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 365.911 mph. Did not start in Heat 1C. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 364.753 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 359.736 mph. |
16 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Anthony Taylor / warbirdfotos.com
Notes: NCAR Reno UNL Silver Final |
23 January 2008 |
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To Lewis Aeronautical Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N14WB. |
17 May 2009 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: 2009 Planes of Fame Airshow |
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Markings Applied: Navy Denver, 122619, 23, Tempus Fugit II |
8 November 2010 |
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To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N14WB. |
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Based at Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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