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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-22 / G-32 / F2F / F3F
    Latest Model:F3F-2
    Last Military Serial:01033 USN
    Construction Number:1033
    Last Civil Registration:N20FG
    Compressed ID:Grumman F3F-2 sn 01033 USN cn 1033...
    Latest Owner or Location:Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F3F-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 01033.

    27 December 1990

    Civil registration N20FG reserved.

    27 December 1990

    To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N20FG.

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    To unknown owner with c/r N20FG.

    Markings Applied: 6-F-6

    26 March 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX20FG (F3F-2, 1033) issued.

    7 March 1997


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA.

    7 March 1997


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA.

    2008

    23 May 2011

    To Pissed Away N20FG Llc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N20FG.

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    14 November 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX20FG (F3F-2, 1033) issued.

    11 January 2013

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N20FG.

    Based at Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
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    5 January 2016

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N20FG.

    3 January 2018

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N20FG.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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