| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N7629C |
| Alternate Registration: | NX7629C |
| Military Code: | 374-JS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman G-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F7F Tigercat |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F7F-3N(AT) Tigercat |
| C/n (msn): | C.116 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 27 July 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 167995 |
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Originally US Navy bu 80525, this Tigercat had a second life as a fire fighter. It was registered N7629C to Cal-Nat Airways and Sis-Q Flying Services from the mid 60s to 1981 (when the tanker modifications were removed). Acquired by the Marine Corps Aviation Museum in 1981, the fighter was stored at Quantico, VA until 1991 after which it went through several owners until a major restoration was undertaken at Chino, CA during 2011 - 2014. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 September 2019, and has since been viewed 2174 times. |