F7F TIGERCAT/Bu. 80390

Bureau #: 80390
Construction #: C.132
Civil Registration:
N6129C
N700F
N700FM
Construction #: C.132
Civil Registration:
N6129C
N700F
N700FM
Model(s):
F7F-3N Tigercat
F7F-3P Tigercat
Name: Here Kitty Kitty
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
F7F-3N Tigercat
F7F-3P Tigercat
Name: Here Kitty Kitty
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 80375.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
- Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, April 1949.
- Stored, 1949-1958.
Kreitzberg Aviation, Salem, OR, 1958-1959.
- Registered as N6129C.
Wayne B. Fowler, Shaw Island, WA, May 26, 1959-1960.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960-1961.
Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT, 1961-1963.
- Converted to fire tanker at Salem, OR, 1961.
Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air Service, Redmond, OR, 1963-1966.
- Flew as tanker #F16 (later #16).
TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, June 1966-1978.
- Flew as tanker #E62.
Harold Beal/On Mark Aviation, Knoxville, TN, November 1978-1980.
- Stored, 1978-1984.
Preston Parish/Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI, March 1980.
- Registered as N700F.
Air Training Inc, Knoxville, TN, January 1981.
- Registration N700FM reserved but not taken up.
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI, 1981-2009.
- Registered as N700F.
- Delivered from Knoxville, March 1985.
- Restored to airworthy. 1958.
- Flown as 80390/D3.
Lewis Racing LLC, San Antonio, TX, November 08, 2010-2023.
- Flown in blue scheme as ”Marines 80390/D3/Here Kitty Kitty.
Spitfire Ventures LLC, San Antonio, TX, December 11, 2023-2025.
- BOC: N/A
- SOC: N/A
- Transferred to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ, April 1949.
- Stored, 1949-1958.
Kreitzberg Aviation, Salem, OR, 1958-1959.
- Registered as N6129C.
Wayne B. Fowler, Shaw Island, WA, May 26, 1959-1960.
Aero Enterprises, Elkhart, IN, 1960-1961.
Johnson Flying Service, Missoula, MT, 1961-1963.
- Converted to fire tanker at Salem, OR, 1961.
Calvin J. Butler/Butler Farm Air Service, Redmond, OR, 1963-1966.
- Flew as tanker #F16 (later #16).
TBM Inc, Tulare, CA, June 1966-1978.
- Flew as tanker #E62.
Harold Beal/On Mark Aviation, Knoxville, TN, November 1978-1980.
- Stored, 1978-1984.
Preston Parish/Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI, March 1980.
- Registered as N700F.
Air Training Inc, Knoxville, TN, January 1981.
- Registration N700FM reserved but not taken up.
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI, 1981-2009.
- Registered as N700F.
- Delivered from Knoxville, March 1985.
- Restored to airworthy. 1958.
- Flown as 80390/D3.
Lewis Racing LLC, San Antonio, TX, November 08, 2010-2023.
- Flown in blue scheme as ”Marines 80390/D3/Here Kitty Kitty.
Spitfire Ventures LLC, San Antonio, TX, December 11, 2023-2025.





Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
NTSB
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Flightaware.
Federal Aviation Administration.
NTSB
Photo Source(s):
Steve Tournay, 1995.
Unknown.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Caz Caswell.
Rian Olsen Collection.
Research Assistance:
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Steve Tournay, 1995.
Unknown.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Caz Caswell.
Rian Olsen Collection.
Research Assistance:
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