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Constructed as a FM-2 by General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division at Baltimore, MD, USA.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 86572.

To unknown owner with c/r N86572.

From 1954 to By 1957

To Matthew Kibler, Baltimore, MD with new c/r N35MK.

21 August 1956

Certificate of airworthiness for N86572 (FM-2, 86572) issued.

From 1957 to By 1958

To Chris D. Stoltzfus, Coatesville, PA.

By 1959

To Lyman Rice, Laconia, NH.

By 1959

Markings Applied: 17

From By 1963 to By 1964

To Hamilton Aircraft Co, Tucson, AZ.

From By 1966 to By 1969

To New London Airport, New London, PA.

By 1972

To Jacques R. Dupont, Newcastle, DE.

1972

Involved in an incident.
Damaged in a landing accident.

By 1972

Placed into storage in Deleware, still in a damaged state.

By 1984

To unknown owner with c/r N35M.
Sale reported to a new owner.

March 1997

Assigned civil registration: N86572

26 August 1997

To Thomas L. Camp, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N86572.

26 August 1997

To Thomas L. Camp, Sausalito, CA keeping c/r N86572.

19 November 1998

To Thomas L. Camp, Boise, ID keeping c/r N86572.

From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from San Francisco, CA. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 303.018 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 269.388 mph.

Originally a conversion to a sprayer was planned, but instead simply flew in a civil scheme.

Restored.
Markings Applied: 2
The work was carried out at Ione, CA. Painted in an over all grey/white US Navy color scheme.

2003

First flight.

Based at Warhawk Air Museum/John Paul, Nampa, ID.
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From 15 September 2004 to 19 September 2004

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from San Francisco, CA. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 304.834 mph.

From 12 September 2005 to 18 September 2005

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 25th place with an average speed of 301.620 mph. Started Heat 1C, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 262.240 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 276.824 mph.

From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

Raced as #2, named Air Biscuit.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 25th place with an average speed of 304.429 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 280.544 mph. Did not start in Heat 3C. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 264.658 mph.

12 September 2006

Photographer: David Lednicer

From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

Raced as #2, named Air Biscuit.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 28th place with an average speed of 303.467 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 280.516 mph.

From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

Raced as #2, named Air Biscuit.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 303.954 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 282.007 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 273.021 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 264.434 mph.

From 14 September 2009 to 20 September 2009

Raced as #2, named Air Biscuit.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 302.173 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 272.466 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 275.73 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 267.286 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 268.952 mph.

From 13 September 2010 to 19 September 2010

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Thomas L. Camp from Sausalito, CA. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 312.605 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 281.903 mph. Raced in Heat 3B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 273.931 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 299.731 mph.

16 September 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger

From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Brian Sanders from El Dorado Hills, CA. Qualified in 28th place with an average speed of 304.146 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 280.695 mph.

17 February 2012

To Thomas L. Camp, Sausalito, CA keeping c/r N86572.

From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

Raced as #2.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Brian Sanders from El Dorado Hills, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 304.776 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 277.787 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 288.511 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 268.394 mph.

14 September 2012

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Phototographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Nevada.

17 February 2015

To Thomas L. Camp Trustee, Sausalito, CA keeping c/r N86572.

Based at Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, San Francisco, CA.
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2 May 2015

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

3 August 2018

To Glover William Scott, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N86572.