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Grumman - F7F-3P Tigercat G-RUMT (ex N7235C - 80425)
Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat G-RUMT (msn C.167) (ex BuAer No. 80425 - US civil registration N7235C) at RAF Fairford for a Royal International Air Tattoo air show. 80425 (MSN C.167) was delivered to the US Navy on 10 June 1945 and stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona in March 1954. Struck off charge in Feb 1956, placed on the civil registry as N7235C ca 1959 and converted into a fire bomber. Reported 1982 with Military Aircraft Restoration Group, Chino, CA. the fire-bombing equipment was removed by Sep 1983. Sold to The Fighter Collection at Duxford as G-RUMT and sold in the US when the registration was cancelled on 29 June 2007. Registered N909TC 10 Jul 2007 to Avstar Inc, Seattle, WA Washington 20 July 2007. Date: 1990s
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1945 1954 1956 1959 1982 1983 1990s 2007 Arizona Buaer Cancelled Charge Chino Converted Delivered Duxford Fairford Grumman Litchfield Registered Registration Registry Removed Reported Restoration Seattle Sold Stored Struck Tattoo Tigercat Washington Bomber
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This photograph showcases the iconic Grumman-F7F-3P Tigercat, registration number G-RUMT (msn C.167), during its appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo air show held at RAF Fairford in the 1990s. Delivered to the US Navy on 10 June 1945, this Tigercat, previously known as BuAer No. 80425, was later stored at NAS Litchfield Park, Arizona in March 1954. In February 1956, it was struck off the US Navy charge and placed on the civil registry as N7235C around 1959. The aircraft was then converted into a fire bomber, but the fire-bombing equipment was removed by September 1983. In 1982, the Tigercat was reportedly with the Military Aircraft Restoration Group in Chino, California. After the removal of the fire-bombing equipment, it was sold to The Fighter Collection at Duxford and later registered in the US as N909TC on 10 July 2007 to Avstar Inc, Seattle, Washington. This historic aircraft, which saw its delivery to the US Navy over seven decades ago, continues to captivate aviation enthusiasts with its unique presence in the skies.
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