| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 80373 |
| Other Marks: | 12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F7F Tigercat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat |
| C/n (msn): | C.115 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 65824 |
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This was the 15th of 250 Tigercats to roll off the assembly line before joining VMF-911 at MCAS Cheery Point in March 1945. Her service lasted only three years before joining the civilian register as N7654C, even serving time as a fire-bomber before being acquired by the National Naval Aviation Museum in 1980. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 June 2018, and has since been viewed 684 times. |