| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N777L |
| Other Marks: | 77 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat |
| C/n (msn): | D.1170 |
| Aircraft Name: | Rare Bear |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Van NuysMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KVNY IATA: VNY Local: VNY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 October 1984 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 732834 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the US Navy as 122689 in 1946. Sold as N1031B. Crashed at Valparaiso, IN in 1962. Wreck stored at Mundelein, IL. Sold, reregistered as N777L and rebuilt as a racer in 1968. Flew again in 1969. Current on the register in 2024. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 October 2024, and has since been viewed 68 times. |