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    Airframe Family: Grumman F8F Bearcat
    Latest Model:G-58B
    Construction Number:D-1262
    Last Civil Registration:N700A
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-58B cn D-1262 cr N700A
    Latest Owner or Location:Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a G-58B.

    From 7 January 1950 to By 1959

    To Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp with new c/r N700A.

    1 July 1950

    First flight.

    Operated by Roger Wolfe Kahn.
    Mr. Kahn was a Grumman field representive.

    From June 1959 to By 1966

    To Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories, Buffalo, NY keeping c/r N700A.

    To William Ross, Elk Grove Village, IL keeping c/r N700A.

    From By 1969 to By 1977

    To J. W. (Bill) Fornof, Houma, LA keeping c/r N700A.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Charlene Aro Collection

    Circa April 1972


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: NAS Pensacola, Forrest Sherman Field.

    13 April 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL700A (G58B, 1262) issued.

    From 1981 to By 1984

    To Champlin Fighter Museum/Doug Champlin, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N700A.

    From By 1986 to By 1998

    To Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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    27 February 1986


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N700A Grumman G-58B Gulfhawk at Chino 27-2-86

    1989


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: 1989 photo at Quad Cities Airshow

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Planes of Fame East, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Planes of Fame East, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

    March 1997


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: vintage air show, Planes of Fame Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California

    March 1997

    By 1998

    To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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    3 July 2001

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N700A.

    Markings Applied: Bobs Bear, BP

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL700A (G58B, 1262) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2013

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N700A.

    25 February 2015

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N700A.

    4 October 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Palm Springs Air Museum, CA.

    22 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA.

    29 April 2017


    Photographer: Tony Strother - Vixen Aviation Images

    13 February 2018

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N700A.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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