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Ralph Hanlon Collection Photo Grumman F8F Bearcat

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  • Timespanr said:
    I would call this one a F8F Bearcat PF USN - USMC WWII

F8F-2

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  • david.blackis said:
    I thought the Blues only flew the F8F1 variant.

Aircraft Race

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  • TVL1970 said:
    This Bearcat, N5005 (ex- BuNo 121731) (c/n D.1105) would be destroyed in a fatal crash on July 18, 1971 during the US Cup race in San Diego, CA. See: www.warbirdregistry.org/f8fregistry/f8f-121731.html
  • whiskybravo1 said:
    Nice to see this plane again! I was at that race on July 18, 1971, and watched it catch fire and crash. Very sad...
  • Mike Geren said:
    Sad day indeed. Still effects my family today . This was my grandfather's plane.