| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N700A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman G-58B Gulfhawk |
| C/n (msn): | 1262 |
| Operator Titles: | Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | New Orleans - NASMap |
| Region / Country: | Louisiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNBG IATA: NBG Local: NBG Other: - |
| Event: | NAS New Orleans Air Show/Open House 1969 |
| Photo Date: | 25 May 1969 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 379676 |
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Although still wearing the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories logo, N700A was owned by Bill Fornof when the slide was taken. He had purchased the aircraft earlier in 1969. Mr. Fornof, in fact, used this aircraft for his airshow performance on the date the slide was taken. N700A was built in 1950 as a Grumman owned and operated civilian G-58, and never saw USN service. It was sold to Cornell in 1959, who sold it to Mr. Fornof in 1969. 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 1150 times. |