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Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear. |
9 April 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 88297.
The acceptance date is provided. |
11 April 1945 |
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Delivered on this date. |
May 1945 |
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Enroute to Guam. |
From June 1945 to September 1945 |
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Transferred to Marine Air Wing 2 (MAW-2) aircraft pool, Guam. |
1945 |
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Flew combat over the Mariana Islands. |
October 1945 |
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Transferred to Repair Depot, Smar, Philippines. |
From November 1945 to December 1945 |
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Enroute return from Guam. |
January 1946 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Pool, San Diego, CA. |
From February 1946 to April 1946 |
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Transferred to Repair Depot, San Diego, CA. |
May 1946 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Pool, San Diego, CA. |
From June 1946 to 30 November 1947 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Reserve, Minneapolis. |
December 1947 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Pool, Jacksonville, FL. |
From January 1948 to 29 March 1948 |
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Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
Sent to Jacksonville for overhaul. |
From April 1948 to November 1948 |
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Transferred to Onaval Air Reserve, Memphis. |
From November 1948 to August 1949 |
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Unit assignment unknown.
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From September 1949 to October 1949 |
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Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
Sent to Jacksonville for overhaul. |
From October 1949 to 12 July 1950 |
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Assigned to Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
From 16 July 1950 to August 1950 |
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Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
Sent to Jacksonville for overhaul. |
From August 1950 to 17 September 1950 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Reserve, Minneapolis. |
From 18 September 1950 to 30 May 1952 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Reserve, FL. |
From 26 June 1952 to 9 January 1953 |
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Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
Sent to Jacksonville for overhaul. |
From 9 January 1953 to 16 January 1953 |
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Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
Sent to Jacksonville for minor maintenance. |
From 15 January 1953 to 28 February 1955 |
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Transferred to Naval Air Reserve, Columbus, OH. |
From 14 March 1955 to 29 February 1956 |
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Assigned to Litchfield Park for storage. |
1 March 1956 |
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Placed up for sale with a total flight time of 1652 hours. |
23 January 1959 |
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To ALU-MET Smelters. |
9 January 1960 |
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To Frank G. Tallman, Orange County CA with new c/r N9154Z. |
1960 |
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Placed on display with Tallmantz Collection/Movieland of the Air, Orange County, CA. |
18 February 1966 |
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To Rosen Novak Autos, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N9154Z. |
29 May 1968 |
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Sold at Auction, Orange County, CA. |
1968 |
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To Johan M. Larsen, Minneapolis MN keeping c/r N9154Z. |
Circa 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1973 |
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Placed on display with Minnesota Aircraft Museum, Minneapolis, MN. |
30 October 1978 |
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To Louis E. Antonacci, Hampshire, IL with new c/r N8297 (FG1D, 88297). |
From By August 1980 to March 1997 |
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Markings Applied: 29
Until March 1997, it flew in the colours of the the first US Navy carrier-based Skull and Crossbones squadron, VF-17, with the personal marking of their ace pilot, Lt Ira Kepford, who was credited with 16 Japanese victories. |
5 August 1980 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Aurora, IL |
5 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed from a temporary control tower at Waukegan, IL during an air show. |
May 1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
March 1986 |
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To Stephen Grey/The Fighter Collection, Duxford keeping c/r N8297. |
21 April 1986 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived Rotterdam from USA. |
1 November 1991 |
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To Patina Ltd, Jersey/The Fighter Collection, Duxford with new c/r G-FGID (FG-1D, 3111). |
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Based at The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
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16 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU). |
13 July 1996 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford |
By September 2011 |
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Markings Applied: 130, A, KD345
The machine was repainted in April and May of 1997 as KD345 of 1850 Sqn based on HMS Vengeance of the British Pacific Fleet in December of 1945. The scheme is essentially an all over deep blue, with the large British Pacific Fleet roundel and a bright yellow cowling and prop spinner. |
27 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Housed at Imperial War Museum, Duxford |
27 May 2012 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford on the day of the Spring Airshow |
13 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 2014 photo at Duxford Autumn Show |
13 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford Autumn Airshow |
13 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
28 May 2016 |
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Photographer: Andrew Shaw
Notes: At Duxford, Cambs, UK |
10 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Flying Legends Air Show |
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