Navy Serial Number Search Results

80359 ... 80548 (EXACT MATCH)
Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat
Batch produced in 3 versions:  F7F-3 single seat fighter, F7F-3N night fighter, F7F-3P reconnaissance fighter
80372 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA 8Feb 8, 1946 to Dec 9, 1949.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations
80373 (C/n C.115) became N7654C.  Now at National Museum of 
Naval Aviation, Pensacola,FL.
80374 became N7629C.  Acquired by USMC in 1981 for display at
Quantico, VA but sold 1982 to private owner.  Reported 
Nov 2007 that restoration to flying condition is almost
complete.
80375 (c/n C.117) reported 1976 with USMC Museum, MCAS Quantico, VA.
Reported Oct 1987 derelict in storage area of Pima County
Air Museum, Tucson, AZ.  Registration N379AK reserved Apr 29, 2009
80382 (c/n C.124) passed to USMC Museum, MCAS Quantico, VA.
Reported 1975 to be in poor condition and trucked to
USNAM, NAS Pensacola, FL.  Reported 1988 at Yankee Air
Force Museum, Willow Run, MI.  Later at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.
80390 (c/n C.132) became N6129C, registration N700FM reserved but
NTU.  Became N700F.  Noted Mar 1980 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum marked as
NX700F.  Identified as F7F-3P.  Put up for sale in 2008
80397 (c/n C.139) became N6177C.  Crashed at Ukiah, CA Aug 31, 1974.
80400 (c/n C.142) became N7619C
80404 (c/n C.146) became N7626C. Reported in 1986 to be at Weeks Air Museum,
Tamiani, FL
80410 (c/n C.152) became N7627C.  Wreck reported in 1972 stored at
Santa Rosa, CA, Reported 1988 stored dismantled at Borrego
Springs, CA and later that year at Weeks Air Museum,
Tamiana, FL.  Later at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.  
When seen there Mar 11, 2004, carried civil registration N7627C
80411 modified by Bell Aircraft in 1946 as radio controlled drone. 
80412 (c/n C.154) became N7628C.  Crashed on landing at Ukiah, CA
July 1966.  Wreck reported 1972 stored at Santa Rosa, CA.
Reported 1988 stored dismantled at Borrego Springs, CA, and
later that year at Weeks Air Museum, Tamiani, FL.
Later with Planes of Fame East, Minnesota as NX207F
80415 (VMF-513) shot down near Cheryeng, N Korea May 16, 1952.  2 crew MIA.
80425 (c/n C.167) delivered to US Navy Jun 10, 1945.  Stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona Mar 1954.
SOC Feb 1956. to civil registry as N7235C c 1959 and converted into a fire bomber.  Equipment
removed by Sep 1983.  Reported 1982 with Military Aircraft Restoration Group, Chino, CA.  To 
Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK as G-RUMT, cancelled Jun 29, 2007. Registered N909TC Jul 10, 2007 to
Avstar Inc, Seattle, Washington Jul 20, 2007.  Current.
80431 (HSQ, MAW-1 crashed during single engine landing Feb 20, 1951.  Pilot killed.
80434 (VMF-513) MIA Mar 2, 1951.  2 crew MIA.
80444 (MAG-12, VMF-513) MIA Oct 12, 1951.  One pilot POW, other MIA.
80457 (MAG-33) crashed Jul 15, 1952.  2 crew MIA
80466 (VMF-542) shot won by AAA near Seoul Sep 24, 1950.  2 crew KIA.
80470 w/o Apr 30, 1953 in landing at K-13, South Korea
80483 (c/n C.225) accepted by Navy Jul 24, 1945 and assigned to NAS San Diego.  Became N6178C, used for
fire fighting.  Delivered to Duxford, England Nov 13, 1988.  Acquired in 2003 by Historic Flight 
Foundation, Mukilteo, Washington.
80487 to NAF China Lake ca Oct 1947
80494 (c/n C.236) became N6179C.  Crashed at Rohnerville, CA
Sep 26, 1974.
80503 (c/n C.245) noted Oct 1973 unconverted and dismantled in hut
at Sequoia, CA.  Registered 1988 to Lone Star Flight
Museum of Houston, TX as N800RW.  Rebuilt by Durrell
Skurich of Ft. Collins, CO.  Registration N805MB reserved Apr 2, 2003.  Registration N805MB 
taken up Jun 25, 2003.  Bought and restored and displayed by Lone
Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX during the 1990.s  Bought in
2003 and is now flown as a raceplane at Reno, NV.
80509 (VMF-513) caught fire, crew bailed out Oct 21, 1951.  One crew member rescued, other MIA.
80513 (VMF-513) caught fire Oct 4, 1951.  One crewman survived, one killed.
80514 (VMF-513) crashed Oct 30, 1951.  2 crew MIA
80521 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Feb 8, 1946 to Dec 9, 1949.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations.
80525 (c/n C.261) became N7238C.  Crashed at Rohnerville, CA
Oct 21, 1974
80526 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Feb 8, 1946 to Dec 9, 1949.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations.
80529 (VMF-513) crashed near K-8 Dec 9, 1951.  2 crew killed.
80531 converted to radio controlled drone.  To Project NAM, Moffett Field by Oct 1950.
80532 (c/n C.268) became N7195C
80536 (c/n C.272) became N7625C
80546 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Feb 8, 1946 to Dec 9, 1949.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations. 
(VMF-513) crashed near K-8 due to mechanical failure Dec 6, 1952.  2 crew killed
80548 converted to XF7F-4N, fitted with AN/APS-19 radar, completed Jun 1945.