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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3 Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80404 USN
    Construction Number:C-146
    Last Civil Registration:N7626C
    Compressed ID:Grumman F7F-3 sn 80404 USN cn C-146...
    Latest Owner or Location:Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 80404.

    1958

    To Aero Ads Inc with new c/r N7626C.

    From 1963 to 1969

    To Cal-Nat Airways, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N7626C.

    Operated as fire service #E42.

    From 1969 to 1984

    To Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa, CA, keeping c/r N7626C.

    From 13 November 1971 to 13 November 1971

    Raced as #443.
    Appeared at the California 1000 Air Races, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Ed Real. Qualified at 326 mph, but was grounded by the FAA for balding tires.

    29 June 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR7626C (F7F-3, 80404) issued.

    June 1974


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N7626C - F7F-3 Tigercat - Sis Q Flying Service Inc. at Santa Rosa, CA. in June 1974


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels

    June 1985

    To MacAvia International Corp, Santa Rose, CA keeping c/r N7626C.

    From 5 May 1987 to 2002

    To Weeks Air Museum Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N7626C.

    December 1991


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Tamiami, Florida

    To Wings Over Miami Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    Circa 2004

    To Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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    Markings Applied: MARINES, VMF-531

    26 September 2011

    To Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N7626C.
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