F7F TIGERCAT/Bu. 80425

Bureau #: 80425
Construction #: C.167
Civil Registration:
N7235C
G-RUMT
N909TC
Construction #: C.167
Civil Registration:
N7235C
G-RUMT
N909TC
Model(s):
F7F-3P Tigercat
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
F7F-3P Tigercat
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 80425.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air Service, Redmond, OR, 1963-1966.
- Registered as N7235C.
- Flown as tanker #F17 (later #17).
TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, 1969-1979.
- Flew as tanker #E64.
David C. Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA, 1982-1994.
- Flew as Marined/VMFN-515.
- Loaned to Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS, 1992-1994.
- Loaned to The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1994-1998.
-- Delibered from Topekav to Chino, CA, for restoration, 1994.
-- First flight, June 7, 1996.
-- Delivered from Chino to Reykjavik to Duxford, June 26-29, 1996.
-- Flown as "Marines 80425/WT4".
Steven J. Hinton, Chino, CA, June 4, 1996-1998.
- Operated by TFC.
Patina Ltd/The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, April 6, 1998-2006.
- Registered as G-RUMT.
- Flew as "Marines 80425/WT4".
- Departed from Duxford on June 9, 2007 for delivery to Chino, CA, arriving June 15, 2007.
Joe Clark/Avstar Inc, Seattle, WA, July 10, 2007-2023.
- Registered as N909TC.
- Flown as "Marines 80425/WT4".
Spitfire Ventures LLC, San Antonio, TX, April 03, 2025.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air Service, Redmond, OR, 1963-1966.
- Registered as N7235C.
- Flown as tanker #F17 (later #17).
TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, 1969-1979.
- Flew as tanker #E64.
David C. Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA, 1982-1994.
- Flew as Marined/VMFN-515.
- Loaned to Combat Air Museum, Topeka, KS, 1992-1994.
- Loaned to The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1994-1998.
-- Delibered from Topekav to Chino, CA, for restoration, 1994.
-- First flight, June 7, 1996.
-- Delivered from Chino to Reykjavik to Duxford, June 26-29, 1996.
-- Flown as "Marines 80425/WT4".
Steven J. Hinton, Chino, CA, June 4, 1996-1998.
- Operated by TFC.
Patina Ltd/The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, April 6, 1998-2006.
- Registered as G-RUMT.
- Flew as "Marines 80425/WT4".
- Departed from Duxford on June 9, 2007 for delivery to Chino, CA, arriving June 15, 2007.
Joe Clark/Avstar Inc, Seattle, WA, July 10, 2007-2023.
- Registered as N909TC.
- Flown as "Marines 80425/WT4".
Spitfire Ventures LLC, San Antonio, TX, April 03, 2025.


While under restoration at Fighter Rebuilders.


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.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
Photo Source(s):
Tony Chambers Photography.
Linda Carry.
Caz Caswell.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Research Assistance:
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Tony Chambers Photography.
Linda Carry.
Caz Caswell.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Research Assistance:
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