1945 Grumman F8F - 2
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1945 Grumman Bearcat F8F-2, Only 992 Hours Since Factory New. Owned By Well Known Warbird Collector Mustang Mike Since 1963. Complete Navy Log Books Since New. This Airplane Has Been Hangar Kept And Is In Immaculate Condition. The Civilian Paint Scheme Was Applied In 1965 And Still Shows Like The Day It Was Applied. Also Available Is A Large Inventory Of Spare Parts Collected Over Fifty Years Ago. The Grumman Bearcat was designed as a Fighter Interceptor during World War II serving in squadron VF-19 aboard the USS Langley and squadron VF-18 at North Island. The aircraft would lunch from Navy Aircraft Carriers climb to ten thousand feet in sixty seconds and be able to shoot the enemy down instantly. If You Want The Best Bearcat In Existence You Just Found It! Give Us A Call Today!
Interior
The Civilian Paint Scheme Was Applied In 1965 And Still Shows Like The Day It Was Applied.
Exterior
Scheme Was Applied In 1965 And Still Shows Like The Day It Was Applied
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| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
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American Aircraft Sales
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Livermore, CA | Mar 20, 2026 | 119 days | Active | |
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American Aircraft Sales
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CA | Mar 14, 2026 | 1 days | Active | |
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American Aircraft Sales
globalplanesearch.com
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CA | Mar 17, 2026 | 122 days | Active | |
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Robert Couches
aircraftforsale.com
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$34,900
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Livermore, Ca | May 02, 2026 | 76 days | Active |
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About This Grumman F8F - 2
This 1945 Grumman F8F - 2 (N818F) is a warbirds & military with 922 hours on the airframe.
FAA registration status: Valid. NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.
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Ownership & Registration
Registered Owner
BOWE WALTER C TRUSTEE
Registration Address
SONOMA, CA
Certificate Issued
2023-04-15
Airworthiness
1965-10-13
FAA Status
Valid
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, updated Mar 15, 2026
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
NTSB database checked for N818F.
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