Lost Bears (the F8F kind)

[Victor Archer]

I haven't had a chance to look into these two yet. (I'm still looking for thoese Haiti Mustangs)
The only thing I can tell you is that the photos were taken at Torrance CA. in 1958
#1

[Victor Archer]

#2

[claylemon]

Love the Hi-Tech tail numbers. I wish they were in my back yard.


Clay

[Victor Archer]

#3
Check the plane in the background.

[W J Pearce]

Torrance

It's funny that all these are from Torrance, know known as "The People's Republic of Torrance" today. (Unless things have changed) No Jet A because they don't want to encourage that type at TOA. And oh will you be in trouble if your plane is too noisy. Exceeding the limit on the noise monitors they have station around the airport will supposedly bring "Action" against you. Maybe not on the first offense. Even though birds of the feather variety have nailed the meter and our aluminum brethren are blamed. Anyway, your okay if your in a R-22 or R-44.

Okay back to the topic. N7701C was Escape II, the other I don't know.

Bill Pearce

[Victor Archer]

But Bill look on the bright side they can pollute the ground water and the air as much as it is feasibly profitable!

[Unregistered]

99C.........is that the Bearcat the belonged to Bud Fountain, and was crashed at one of the Mojave races back in the 70's?? I know his race number was 99.

[RandyGoss75]

Bearcats

More Bearcats!!!!

[W J Pearce]

The Bud Fountain plane "Hawke Dusters" was N148F when it crashed in 1973 with the race number of 24. In 1969 it flew with race 99. It was BuNo 121787. So I don't think it is the same unless the N number was changed in there sometime.

Bill Pearce

[RandyGoss75]

Bearcat Misc.

N7701C was Jack Sliker's race #4 "Escape II", which I believe-
was the last Bearcat built (?)

N7699C was later registered as N1111L, raced with some success
(ha ha) by Mr. Darryl Greenamyer as race #1, "Conquest I"

[RandyGoss75]

Bearcat Misc.

Lyle signed this for me a few years back.........Thanks Lyle!

[RandyGoss75]

Fountain Bearcat

Bill, You are correct. Bud Fountain's Bearcat race #99/#24
was s/n 121787, and had previously raced as #11 while owned by John Church. I posted a picture of #11 in the "Name That Bearcat" thread recently.

How about pictures of other racing Bearcats- I know I have a few......

This may turn into my favorite thread ever!!! hahaha RG


Here's one of the Whittington Bros. N800H race #8-
the ex Walt Ohlrich #10 "Miss Priss"/"Tom's Cat" N7827C

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Fountain Bearcat

Originally posted by RandyGoss75

Here's one of the Whittington Bros. N800H race #8-
the ex Walt Ohlrich #10 "Miss Priss"/"Tom's Cat" N7827C

Very cool thread Randy. Hey, is that Bearcat the same one that's now beautifully restored and in Ron B.'s hands down in Florida??

Wayne

[AAFO_WSagar]

Err.... this one....

Ron B's Bearcat at Lakeland 2003

[Peashooter]

Here's a link to some more Bearcat photos:

http://www.philsaeronauticalstuff.com/aircraft%20photos/photobearcat/photobearcat.html

What were the n-numbers of the Fornoff Bearcats?