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Constructed as a F9F-8P. |
7 November 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 144388. |
15 November 1956 |
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Transferred to VMCJ-2, Cherry Point. |
22 April 1959 |
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Transferred to VFP-62, Jacksonville. |
7 August 1959 |
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Transferred to Oamp; R Norfolk.
Awaiting overhaul here. |
9 October 1959 |
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Assigned to Oamp; R Norfolk for storage. |
13 May 1960 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
TT 823. |
19 August 1975 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Cougar at Meadowbrook Yard, Maryland-National Capital Park Commission, Chevy-Chase Maryland. Aircraft Was received from NAS Norfolk and sat here for 14 years. |
25 August 1975 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Moving day at Meadowbrook Yard. Two D-7 Cats doing the lifting. |
27 August 1975 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: At Gas Station, Bedford Pennsylvania, near Turnpike Interchange. |
9 September 1975 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Unloading after arrival fom Chevy Chase at Lorain County Ohio location. |
4 June 1976 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Henrietta Township site. |
26 May 1978 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Henrietta Township Lorain County |
26 May 1978 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
9 November 1991 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Aircraft now at wooded site - Huron County Ohio |
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Markings Applied: 97, MARINES, NAVY, VFP 62, 144388 |
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To Leon Cleaver Collection, Norwalk, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Aerocrafters, Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
25 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
25 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
25 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
25 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
25 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver |
5 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Sam Penning assists as Cougar is readied for tow to another site |
5 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: F9F-8P under tow to a construction yard. |
10 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Leon Cleaver
Notes: Steve Penning watches as his bird is about to leave Ohio for Santa Rosa California. |
13 September 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
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To Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
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Restoration started.
Currently under restoration as a static display. |
22 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California. |
22 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California. |
22 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California. |
22 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California. |
22 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California. |
December 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Levine |
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