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    Airframe Family: Grumman F4F/FM Wildcat
    Latest Model:FM-2 Wildcat
    Last Military Serial:86777 USN
    Construction Number:5835
    Last Civil Registration:N5HP
    Compressed ID:General Motors Eastern Aircraft Div...
    Latest Owner or Location:Texas Flying Legends Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a FM-2 by General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division at Baltimore, MD, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 86777.

    December 1974

    To I. N Junior Burchinall, Paris, TX with new c/r N90541.

    30 December 1980

    To Howard E. Pardue, Breckenridge, TX with new c/r N5HP.

    From 14 September 1982 to 19 September 1982

    Raced as #5.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Howard Pardue. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 325.04 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 286.16 mph. Raced in the Bronze 1 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 276.49 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 275.15 mph.

    14 September 1982


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: Howard Pardue starting up on the ramp at the Reno National Championship Air Races 1982

    9 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Harlingen, TX - of Grumman FM-2P Wildcat

    Based at Breckenridge Aviation Museum/Howard Pardue, Stephens County Airport, Breckenridge, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 5

    10 May 1985

    22 May 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL5HP (FM-2, 86777) issued.

    Circa 30 May 1987


    Photographer: Nick Veronico Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    13 November 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N5HP.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Dover, DE.

    8 January 2013

    To Texas Wildcat Llc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N5HP.

    Based at Texas Flying Legends Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    30 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California.

    30 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California.
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