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Reno, 1999.
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Bureau #: 121752 Construction #: D.1126 Civil Registration: N7827C N2YY N800H Model: F8F-2 Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Built in 1948. John W. Dorr, Orinda, CA, 1958-1964. - Registered as N7827C. Thomas P. Mathews, Monterey, CA, 1964-1968. - Flew as race #10/Toms Cat. Walter E. Ohlrich, Norfolk, VA, 1968-1972. - Flew as race #10/Miss Priss. John Herlihy, Montara, CA, 1972-1973. - Flew as race #8/Sweat Pea. Harold Beal, Knoxville, TN, 1973. - Registered as N2YY. Harold Beal & Charlie Smithg/B&S Advertising, Knoxville, TN, 1975-1977. - Flew as race #8/Precious Bear. - Registered as N800H. Whittington Brothers Inc/World Jet Inc, West Palm Beach, FL, 1977-1990. - Flew as race #8/Bearcat Bill. Doug W. Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, 1990-1992. - Shipped to UK, Dec. 30, 1990. Iron Baron Corp, Dover, DE, May 1994-1995. The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1995-1998. - Flew as USN/106/A. Bill Anders/Talon Investments, Eugene, OR, Mar. 1998-1999. - Flown as USN/106A/"Wampus Cat". Bill Anders/Heritage Flight Museum, Eastsound, WA, Apr. 15, 1999-2002 - Flown as USN/106A/"Wampus Cat". |
Circa 1973.
Biggin Hill, January 1991.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group, www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org, 2002
Nigel Rolling
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