Grumman F11 Tigers Data Base

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

There used to be a Gate Guardian on a pole at NAS Lakehurst NJ.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:19 am

In regards to the Intrepid's second Tiger, could that be at the Cradle of Aviation Museum now in Blue Angels colors?
Jerry

AirJimL2 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:39 pm

Col. Rohr wrote:

Now the Intrepid at one time had two tigers the Register has the one on there now but does anyone know what happen to this one,

F11F-1F Bu3 141884 c/n 201 last reported with the Intrepid this is the last Tiger Build.

RER

Rob,

141783 went from the Intrepid to MAPS in 2004.
141884 is still at the Intrepid I believe

Jim

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:59 pm

Rob
Any idea on what F11F was at NAS Memphis? I have several shots I was going to send to Scott of it but there is no Buno markings on it. Does anyone know where that went?

Also the USS Hornet has a nose section of one; I failed to get a picture of it. But it is visible in one of the FJ shots posted.

Does anyone also know what happened to the AV-8 (A or C) that was at NAS Memphis and does anyone have the Buno for that also?

AirJimL2 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:06 pm

TimApNy wrote:

Does anyone also know what happened to the AV-8 (A or C) that was at NAS Memphis and does anyone have the Buno for that also?

AV-8C BuNo. 158710 now at Quonset Air Museum. I don't know if it is really part of the USS Saratoga group, as their web site says they have an AV-8B on loan to Quonset. Does Quonset have two Harriers, or is someone at the Saratoga website just a little confused?

Jim

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:50 pm

Rob
Here is the shot o the F11F at NAS Memphis in 1994.

Here is the F11F at Palnes of Fame in Arizona in 2001. Buno 1141858

I'll post he AV-8C pictures in my Please ID a/c part 2.

Andy Marden · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:54 pm

A few notes on F-11s:

138619 was still in Wilmington in Apr05.

141735 was at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham (l/n May92). It was given to a university in the Raleigh area for restoration and display in the mid 90s. I have never heard of it since although an unidentified F-11 was sitting on the ramp at Goldsboro MAP NC Jul98-May99. Anyone know if it is still there?

The unidentified Memphis machine was still there in Apr04.

One crucial thing when compiling survivors lists is to list the last noted (l/n) date. It makes it much easier to trace movements and eliminate aircraft from enquiries!

Regards

Andy Marden

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:18 pm

Andy Marden wrote:

141735 was at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham (l/n May92). It was given to a university in the Raleigh area for restoration and display in the mid 90s. I have never heard of it since although an unidentified F-11 was sitting on the ramp at Goldsboro MAP NC Jul98-May99. Anyone know if it is still there?

I was there last fall and did not see it out in the open. I suppose it could have been in a hanger.

Rob... Do you know about the one in New Bern, NC?...
http://community.webshots.com/album/462393822DbjVCM

Mike

Randy Haskin · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:23 pm

Andy Marden wrote:

an unidentified F-11 was sitting on the ramp at Goldsboro MAP NC Jul98-May99. Anyone know if it is still there?

This the one you're talking about?

My understanding is that circa 2003 the community college that was using it as an A+P maintenance trainer gave it to a museum in Tennessee. I had a deal with the guy who was taking care of disposing of it that if the museum didn't come get it, I would.

Unfortunately, I deployed for Iraq before they closed the deal and never found out what happened to it.

spookyboss · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:16 pm

The F-11 at the combat air museum in Topeka, KS is still there.

Andy Marden · **Posted:** Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:08 pm

Randy,
Thanks for confirming that the Goldsboro machine is 141735, I've been trying to find that out since I saw it there in Oct98!
As a matter of interest, the Wayne Community College registered an F-11 as N81682 in Oct05, although it has since been re-registered to American Warplane Heritage Inc of McMinnville, Tennessee. Anyone know anything about this outfit?
Regards
Andy Marden

marine air · **Posted:** Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:42 pm

Does the F11F really sit that low to the ground or are these aircraft in the photos just have their struts fully compressed? What was the normal strut extension? I've never met anyone that flew an F-11F , Did they have a problem on landings with the ground effect both from the wings and fuselage that close to the tarmac?
Are they a FOD magnet with the intakes that close to the ground?
Thanks,
Marine Air

CorsairFreak · **Posted:** Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:47 pm

Yes, the F11 does sit that low to the ground. I believe the pilots did have problems landing. They also had lots of engine problems.

Scott Rose · **Posted:** Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:51 pm

Airdales wrote:

In regards to the Intrepid's second Tiger, could that be at the Cradle of Aviation Museum now in Blue Angels colors?
Jerry

That one is 141832 from the Bu. number on its tail

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregis ... 41832.html

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