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Bearcat/Bu. 122708

Bureau #: 122708
Construction #: D.1261
Civil Registration:
  N7701C
Model: F8F-2
Name: None
Status: Wrecked
Last info: 1996
   History:
Christopher F. Christopher, Asbury Park, NJ, 1958.
- Registered as N7701C.
Rudolph Paslaski, Detroit, MI, 1963-1964.
Michael J. Devanny, Cincinatti, OH, 1966.
Ronald E. Reynolds, Norwalk, CT. 1969-1972.
Jack M. Sliker, Wadley, GA. 1973-1975.
- Flown as Race #4/Escape II.
- Crashed on landing, Flagstaff, AZ (Sliker killed), Sep. 16, 1975.
Elmer F. Ward, Chino, CA, 1985-1996.
- Acquired wreckage.
- Parts used in rebuild of 121707/D.1081, Chino, CA.
- Removed from USCR, Apr. 22, 1996.
Source(s):
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):
Liang/O'Leary Collection