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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3 Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80374 USN
    Construction Number:C-116
    Last Civil Registration:N7629C {2}
    Compressed ID:Grumman F7F-3 sn 80374 USN cn C-116...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tigercat N7629C Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 80374.

    24 August 1960

    To Cal-Nat Airways Inc, Grass Valley, CA with new c/r N7629C {2}.
    Operated with markings: E62

    Markings Applied: E41


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Cal-Nat Airways Grumman F7F Tigercat N7629C tanker #E41 at the Grass Valley base.

    15 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From 1969 to 1981

    To Sis Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N7629C {2}.
    Markings added: E41

    29 June 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7629C {2} (F7F-3, 80374) issued.

    1981

    To USMC, Quantico, VA.
    Intended for display.

    1991

    To Darryl Greenamyer, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N7629C {2}.

    1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Ramona Airport, CA

    1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Ramona Airport, CA.

    Circa June 1998


    Photographer: Paul Cicci
    Notes: Photo taken in front of the 94th Aero Squadron restaurant at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) just after sunrise.

    Circa June 1998


    Photographer: Paul Cicci
    Notes: Early morning photo of this F7F covered in dew, in front of the 94th Aero Squadron restaurant at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)

    Circa June 1998


    Photographer: Paul Cicci
    Notes: A close-up of the engine of the F7F VMF (N) 513 Tigercat photographed at Chicago Executive Airport (PWK).

    13 July 1998

    To Iloc Inc, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N7629C {2}.

    19 July 2001

    To Icarus Investments Llc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N7629C {2}.

    Based at Jacqueline Cochran Airport, Thermal, CA.
    Survived here as a restoration project.
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    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    7 April 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

    8 February 2011

    To Pissed Away N7629C Llc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N7629C {2}.

    7 August 2014


    Photographer: Michael Huggins
    Notes: F7F-3 BuNo 80374, C.116, N7629C. Near completion of restoration at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. Aug. 7, 2014

    28 August 2014

    To Tigercat N7629C Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N7629C {2}.

    13 November 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7629C {2} (F7F-3, 80374) issued.

    22 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Oshkosh AirVenture 2018


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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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