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    Reno 1976 Tigercat

    Robert Forbes qualified a F7F Tigercat at Reno in 1976. Does anyone know which N number or BuNo it was please.
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    Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

    Originally posted by shuck View Post
    Robert Forbes qualified a F7F Tigercat at Reno in 1976. Does anyone know which N number or BuNo it was please.
    warbirdregistry.org - A Warbirds Resource Group Site - Grumman tigercat Registry
    http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fregistry/f7f-80390.html
    The warbird registry is source of information documenting all aircraft used by the worlds military that managed to survive that service.


    That should have all the information you need. Forbes flew for TBM Inc. and in 1976 they took all the firebombing equipment off and 'shopped it around' at various airshows with the intent of selling it to someone who would restore it as a warbird.

    He took it to Reno and qualified it, and he also took it to Airsho 76 at Harlingen for the CAF. Bubba Beal purchased it as a result. Ultimately ended up at the Air Zoo in Michigan.

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      Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

      Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
      http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fre...f7f-80390.html

      That should have all the information you need. Forbes flew for TBM Inc. and in 1976 they took all the firebombing equipment off and 'shopped it around' at various airshows with the intent of selling it to someone who would restore it as a warbird.

      He took it to Reno and qualified it, and he also took it to Airsho 76 at Harlingen for the CAF. Bubba Beal purchased it as a result. Ultimately ended up at the Air Zoo in Michigan.
      Thanks for the info, did Ed Real (Race 443) fly a Tigercat in the California 1000 Air Races in 1971?

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        Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

        Originally posted by shuck View Post
        Thanks for the info, did Ed Real (Race 443) fly a Tigercat in the California 1000 Air Races in 1971?

        Qualified it but didn't race it.

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          Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

          Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
          Qualified it but didn't race it.
          Was this BuNo 80404/N7626C

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            Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

            Originally posted by shuck View Post
            Was this BuNo 80404/N7626C
            ...thats the one...

            warbirdregistry.org - A Warbirds Resource Group Site - Grumman tigercat Registry
            http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fregistry/f7f-80404.html
            The warbird registry is source of information documenting all aircraft used by the worlds military that managed to survive that service.



            Ed Real N7626C "Tanker 42/Race 42", Mojave '71

            Last edited by sledge39; 11-25-2010, 04:52 PM.

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              Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

              Originally posted by Big_Jim View Post
              http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fre...f7f-80390.html



              He took it to Reno and qualified it, and he also took it to Airsho 76 at Harlingen for the CAF. Bubba Beal purchased it as a result. Ultimately ended up at the Air Zoo in Michigan.
              that page hasn't been updated. Rod Lewis bought it two years ago and it was back at Reno this year.

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                Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

                Originally posted by sledge39 View Post
                ...thats the one...

                warbirdregistry.org - A Warbirds Resource Group Site - Grumman tigercat Registry
                http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fregistry/f7f-80404.html
                The warbird registry is source of information documenting all aircraft used by the worlds military that managed to survive that service.



                Ed Real N7626C "Tanker 42/Race 42", Mojave '71

                What were the dates of the California 1000 at Mojave in 1971

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                • #9
                  Re: Reno 1976 Tigercat

                  Race date was Sat. - November 13, 1971.

                  DBD

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