Aircraft Photo of G-RUMT | Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #331674
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-RUMT
Military Code:WT-4
Other Marks:VMP-254
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman G-51
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman F7F Tigercat
Aircraft Version:Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat
C/n (msn):C.167
Display Paint:USA - Marines
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Flying Legends 1999
 
Photo Date:July 1999
Photo by:T.Laurent
Photo ID: 331674
Photo Comment

Delivered to US Navy in June 1945 as 80425; Became fire bomber in USA between 1959 and 1979 after a long storage period. Rebuilt in Chino as warbird in 1983. Came to Fighter Collection in UK between 1996;Then came back to USA and became N909TC for Avstar Inc.

This photo is copyright © T.Laurent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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