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Constructed as a F7F-3. |
10 June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 80425. |
June 1945 |
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Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ. |
Circa July 1945 |
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Converted to a F7F-3P. |
March 1954 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
February 1956 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Marine Corps. |
Circa 1959 |
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To Butler FARM Air, Redmond with new c/r N7235C. |
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Operated as fire service #F17. |
From 1969 to 1979 |
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To TBM Inc keeping c/r N7235C. |
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Operated as fire service #E64. |
April 1974 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: N7235C - F7F-3 Tigercat - TBM Inc. at Tuscon AZ. in April 1974 |
1982 |
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To David Tallichet keeping c/r N7235C. |
By 1983 |
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Restored. |
27 February 1986 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: N7235C Bu.80425 F7F-3P Tigercat VMFN513 Mks at Chino 27-2-86 |
By March 1991 |
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Markings Applied: MARINES |
March 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At MARC,Chino Airport, CA. |
7 September 1992 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
1994 |
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To The Fighter Collection, Duxford, England keeping c/r N7235C.
Aircraft remained in the USA for restoration. |
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Restored.
Aircraft was rebuilt by Steve Hintons Fighter Rebuilders. |
3 April 1998 |
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Civil registration, N7235C, cancelled.
Exported to United Kingdom. |
6 April 1998 |
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To Patina Ltd, Jersey with new c/r G-RUMT.
As. Operated by the Fighter Collection, Duxford, England. |
23 April 2005 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: EGSU.THE FIGHTER COLLECTION.4 WT. |
By 13 June 2007 |
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Markings Applied: 4, MARINES VMP-254, WT
Painted in the colours of the US Marines based in Okinawa August 1945. |
13 June 2007 |
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Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 2007 photo at Victoria BC - Grummans twin engined Tigercat fighter. This one had the British regn taped on for ferry purposes from the UK to Seattle where it became N909TC. It stopped off for attention by Victoria Air Maintenance |
29 June 2007 |
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Civil registration, G-RUMT, cancelled.
Exported to the USA. |
10 July 2007 |
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To Avstar Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N909TC. |
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Based at Thornton Aircraft Comnany, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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Markings Applied: WT/4 |
9 October 2007 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX909TC (F7F-3, 80425) issued. |
17 May 2009 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: Shot at Chino California |
4 May 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX909TC (F7F-3, 80425) issued. |
11 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
15 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
15 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
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