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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3P Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80425 USMC
    Construction Number:C-167
    Last Civil Registration:N909TC
    Latest Owner or Location:Thornton Aircraft Comnany, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    10 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 80425.

    June 1945

    Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ.

    Circa July 1945

    Converted to a F7F-3P.

    March 1954

    Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    February 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Marine Corps.

    Circa 1959

    To Butler FARM Air, Redmond with new c/r N7235C.

    Operated as fire service #F17.

    From 1969 to 1979

    To TBM Inc keeping c/r N7235C.

    Operated as fire service #E64.

    April 1974


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: N7235C - F7F-3 Tigercat - TBM Inc. at Tuscon AZ. in April 1974

    1982

    To David Tallichet keeping c/r N7235C.

    By 1983

    Restored.

    27 February 1986


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N7235C Bu.80425 F7F-3P Tigercat VMFN513 Mks at Chino 27-2-86

    By March 1991

    Markings Applied: MARINES

    March 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MARC,Chino Airport, CA.

    7 September 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    1994

    To The Fighter Collection, Duxford, England keeping c/r N7235C.
    Aircraft remained in the USA for restoration.

    Restored.
    Aircraft was rebuilt by Steve Hintons Fighter Rebuilders.

    3 April 1998

    Civil registration, N7235C, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    6 April 1998

    To Patina Ltd, Jersey with new c/r G-RUMT.
    As. Operated by the Fighter Collection, Duxford, England.

    23 April 2005


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EGSU.THE FIGHTER COLLECTION.4 WT.

    By 13 June 2007

    Markings Applied: 4, MARINES VMP-254, WT
    Painted in the colours of the US Marines based in Okinawa August 1945.

    13 June 2007


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2007 photo at Victoria BC - Grummans twin engined Tigercat fighter. This one had the British regn taped on for ferry purposes from the UK to Seattle where it became N909TC. It stopped off for attention by Victoria Air Maintenance

    29 June 2007

    Civil registration, G-RUMT, cancelled.
    Exported to the USA.

    10 July 2007

    To Avstar Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N909TC.

    Based at Thornton Aircraft Comnany, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    Markings Applied: WT/4

    9 October 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX909TC (F7F-3, 80425) issued.

    17 May 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Chino California

    4 May 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX909TC (F7F-3, 80425) issued.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds International

    Internet Sources
    American Aviation Historical Society
    American Aviation Historical Society
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    David Blaker
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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