F7F TIGERCAT/Bu. 80412

Bureau #: 80412
Construction #: C.154
Civil Registration:
N7628C
N207F
Construction #: C.154
Civil Registration:
N7628C
N207F
Model(s):
F7F-3 Tigercat
Name: King Of the Cats
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2025
F7F-3 Tigercat
Name: King Of the Cats
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 80412.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
Cal-Nat Airways Inc, Grass Valley, CA, 1962-1969.
- Registered as N7628C.
- Flew as tanker #E59.
- Crash landed gear-up, Grass Valley, CA, June 7, 1966.
Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa, CA, 1969-1972.
- Wreckage acquired for spares recovery.
Macavia International Corp, Santa Rosa, CA, June 1985-1987.
Kermit Weeks/Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, 1988-1990.
- Stored dismantled, Ocotillo Wells, CA, 1988-1989.
Klaers Aviation, Rialto, CA, 1991.
- Dismantled.
Robert J. Pond/Planes of Fame East, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud, MN, 1991-1994.
Robert J. Pond, Palm Springs, CA, May 20, 1994-1997.
- Restored to airworthy, Chino, CA, 1991-1994.
- Registered as N207F.
- First flight, July 13, 1994.
- Flew as USN 80411/BP7/King of the Cats".
Bob Pond/Pond Warbirds LLC/Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA, December 1997-2025.
USCR and aircraft plate quote id "80411".
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
Cal-Nat Airways Inc, Grass Valley, CA, 1962-1969.
- Registered as N7628C.
- Flew as tanker #E59.
- Crash landed gear-up, Grass Valley, CA, June 7, 1966.
Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa, CA, 1969-1972.
- Wreckage acquired for spares recovery.
Macavia International Corp, Santa Rosa, CA, June 1985-1987.
Kermit Weeks/Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL, 1988-1990.
- Stored dismantled, Ocotillo Wells, CA, 1988-1989.
Klaers Aviation, Rialto, CA, 1991.
- Dismantled.
Robert J. Pond/Planes of Fame East, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud, MN, 1991-1994.
Robert J. Pond, Palm Springs, CA, May 20, 1994-1997.
- Restored to airworthy, Chino, CA, 1991-1994.
- Registered as N207F.
- First flight, July 13, 1994.
- Flew as USN 80411/BP7/King of the Cats".
Bob Pond/Pond Warbirds LLC/Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA, December 1997-2025.
USCR and aircraft plate quote id "80411".


Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner
Ross Henniger via Mike Henniger.
Research Assistance:
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Chuck Gardner
Ross Henniger via Mike Henniger.
Research Assistance:
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