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Bureau #: 122095 Construction #: D.779 Civil Registration: G-BUCF N2209 |
Model: F8F-1B Bearcat Name: None Status (as of 2006): Airworthy Last info: 2012 |
History:
Delivered to Royal Thai AF as ??, 19??.
- Displayed outside Govrnment offices, Bangkok, 1965-1980.
Jean Salis Collection, La Ferte Alais, France, 1986-1987.
- Recovered from Thailand, 1987.
- Shipped from Thailand to France.
The Fighter Collection, Duxford, 1987-1992.
- Arrived in Duxford & stored, 1988-1992.
- Registered as G-BUCF.
- Shipped to Chino, CA for rebuild to fly, April 1992.
Charles F. Nichols/Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA, 1992-1998.
- Restoration to airworthy started, 1992-1996.
- Registered as N2209, Aug. 24, 1993.
Tom Wood/Quality Leasing Co, Indianapolis, IN, 1998-2012.
- Restored to airworthy.
- First flight, February 1999.
- Flown in USN blue scheme.
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. |
Photo Source(s): David Menard Chuck Gardner Research Assistance: - |
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