These shots of the remains of F9F-8P 144397 were taken by Leon Cleaver on November 7, 1977 on the property of Mr. Wade Vannoy, outside West Jefferson, NC:
Woodsy Airfield wrote:
Taken the day after severe rains made the pasture a 40-foot river.
So, anyone know how this Cougar ended up(side) down on the farm?
This will be it for a while, until Leon digs up some more goodies. As always, it's a pleasure to help him out and bring some forgotten aircraft to light, and I hope you've enjoyed seeing them as much as I have.
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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)
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