| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7700C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat |
| C/n (msn): | D.982 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Houma - TerrebonneMap |
| Region / Country: | Louisiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHUM IATA: HUM Local: HUM Other: - |
| Event: | Houma Jaycee Airshow 1969 |
| Photo Date: | 20 April 1969 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 379664 |
| Photo Comment |
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Bill Fornof's F8F-2P in front of the Fornof hangar at Houma, LA. Mr. Fornof owned the Cadillac auto dealership in Houma, and he used Cadillac Bronze auto paint on his Bearcat. A former Naval Aviator and fighter pilot, his airshow display was second to none. I was fortunate to have seen him perform several times at airshows in and around the Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana area. N7700C was originally built for the US Navy as F8F-2P Bureau Number 121608. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2021, and has since been viewed 1073 times. |