CAF Wildcat
Engine work on Beatcat
Old Harwthorne Airfaire shot
Quote from: phantomphan1974 on February 05, 2008, 04:35:17 PM
Old Harwthorne Airfaire shot
Nice, looks like this one should be racing at Reno.
Don't remember seeing this one. Do you have any history info?
Quote from: Midnight Mover on February 05, 2008, 11:36:48 PM
Nice, looks like this one should be racing at Reno.
Don't remember seeing this one. Do you have any history info?
It's a repro of one of two civilian bearcats, G-58A Gulfhawk 4.
The original was produced July 1947 and was sold to Al Williams and was based at Washington National Airport for a while. It had a JATO bottle that was demonstrated in a brief first public flight. At the 17th Annual Miami Air Maneuvers Show in January 1949 Al Williams was flying towards his home airdrome when he found out he had a landing gear problem. He flew back south to Simmons-Knott Airport at New Bern, NC and made an emergency landing there. On roll out the left main gear collapsed and the Bearcat settled onto its belly rupturing the aux tank and trailed gas behind the stricken plane. Bystanders helped Al Williams out of the cockpit but had no way to extinguish the flames that burned the plane to the ground.
I think that the one in Damon's pic crashed at Oshkosh in 93 or 94. I don't think it's flying anymore. It's registered to Steve Hinton, same guy who owns N198F at Chino. I don't think they are the same planes cause their c/n don't match.
Ah yes Steve Hinton... the man with lots of airplanes, and quite the racing history, thanks ;)
F7F-3N Tigercat "Big Bossman" Race #1 reno 2007
Provenance Fighter Sales F8F-2 Bearcat N14WB "Tempus Fugit 2" Reno 2007
Some Bearcat fans
Bearcat at TOA
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Just want to thank Keith for the heads up and Jason for taking a couple minutes to chat a little. Heard you had a small crowd watching you at Pt Fermin.
Pretty cool shots Damon... ;)
Yep, very cool 8)
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Man! For some reason I dont seem to trust folding wings lol <laughing> cool shot though Glen.
F8F-2 BEARCAT NX747NF
Nice shot Keith, where was this at?
i just asked him as im typing this..lol...he said it was over at chino.
Sweet! Thanks Robert. ;)
Nice ;)
Guys, just thought I'd show you the current situation regarding the rebuild of the well publicised crash of the orange Bearcat NL3025 seen here at Chino a short while ago...if anyone has any updates I'd be keen to hear asap if pos'!! <azn>
Tigercats are cool!
Reno 2008! Mike (low down) Brown in Big Bossman
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some more assorted F7's
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Quote from: warbirdfotos on April 19, 2010, 04:32:48 PM
Tigercats are cool!
Heck yeah they are! It was neat when they were fighting fires with them back in the day too.
Cool shots! 8)
Quote from: warbirdfotos on April 19, 2010, 04:32:48 PM
Tigercats are cool!
Reno 2008! Mike (low down) Brown in Big Bossman
Man I miss that, great shots <rocker>
Wicked shots...awesome!! I'm so jealous!!!!
Clay Lacy's F7F-3P Tigercat NX909TC.
F6F Hellcat
The Bearcat is my favorite. Even though it didn't see action in World War 2, It saw time in Korea and it can outclass a Mig and it also flies at top speeds of 400 MPH meaning that it can fly from LA to the Bay in about an Hour. <laughing>
Here's some Grumman goodness from "up north" - Historic Flight Foundation's Bearcat NX800H (the ex-"Wampus Cat") and Tigercat N6178C/"Bad Kitty". Both are based out of Paine Field near Everett
Nice shots David!!!
I don't normally like to post pictures of myself, but those of you that may know me, know that getting myself into the cockpit of the Bearcat was a feat in itself. This picture was taken by my ex- brother in law with my own camera.
Quote from: mcflyer4hm on December 01, 2014, 11:15:38 AM
I don't normally like to post pictures of myself, but those of you that may know me, know that getting myself into the cockpit of the Bearcat was a feat in itself. This picture was taken by my ex- brother in law with my own camera.
Wonder if canopy would close.... ;)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/668/20965506210_617776e71b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/xWDGz1)
Over Madras, OR
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Over Oxnard, CA.
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Over Chino, CA.
Nice ones Glen!
Stu Dawson in the Lewis Air Legends Tigercat departing marana after a quick gas n go - 2016