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Chance-Vought F4U Survivors highlights the history of many well known flying and static displayed F4U Corsairs in the United States. A list is also provided of other F4U's on display around the world; including location, model and serial numbers, brief history, nicknames/markings, and conditions.

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[edit] F4U Survivors

[edit] F4U-1 Chance Vought - Stratford

  • F4U-1a c/n 5203 Bu. 10508, ex-RNZAF NZ5527, Ross Jovitt, Auckland-Ardmore, NZ (R)
  • F4U-1a c/n 3884 Bu. 17799 (N83782), ex-VF-84, ex-VBF-14 Ream Field, ex-VBF-98, ex-CASU-33, ex-MGM movie prop, ex-Baa Baa Blacksheep, " 799 ", Planes of Fame (PoF), Chino, CA (A)
  • F4U-1A c/n 4078 Bu. 17995 (ZK-FUI), ex-VMF-441, (Pilot: Capt L.E. Midkiff) - crashed: 26 March 1944, " 17-F-13 ",TAM/Wings of Dream Museum, Sao Carlos, Brazil (D) [1] note: modified with birdcage canopy
  • F4U-1A c/n 4915 Bu. 49668, ex-VMF-215 (Pilot: 2nd Lt. William H. Holden) - ditched 17 April 1945, Makapu'u Point, HI (W)
F4U-1D 5037556NASM
F4U-1D 50375
56
NASM
  • F4U-1A c/n 5247 Bu. 50000, ex-RZNAF NZ5503, ex-36 Sqn., Hobsonville, ex-RZNAF Corsair Conversion Flight, SOC: 2 March 1948, Ross Jovitt, Auckland-Ardmore, New Zealand (R)
  • F4U-1D c/n 4487 Bu. 82640, Precision Aerospace Productions, Wangaratta (R)
  • F4U-1D c/n 7279 Bu. 82850, Walter A. Soplata Collection, OH (D) [4] 41-28-09.53 north by 81-13-10.10 west
  • F4U-1 unknown, ex-VMF-411, Angaur Island (W)

[edit] F3A-1 Brewster - Long Island City

  • F3A-1 c/n unkn 04634 (N4634) (R) ex-VMF-124 MCAS Mojave, ex-VFM-914 MCAS Cherry Point, (Pilot: 2nd Lt Robin Pennington) - crashed 19 December 1944 "L69", Lex W. Cralley, Princeton, MN (R)[5]

[edit] FG-1 Goodyear - Akron

  • FG-1A Bu. 13459, " 86 " National Museum Of The Marine Corps, Triangle, VA (D)
  • FG-1A Bu. 13481 (NX69900), ex-1946 Thompson Air Race "92" (Pilot: Cook Cleland), Walter Soplata Collection, Newbury, OH (D)
Note: foward fuselage only
  • FG-1D c/n ?? Bu. 67070 (N29VF), Accepted: 17 September 1945, ex-A&R San Diego, ex-NART NAS Dallas, ex-NART NAS Squantum, ex-NART NAS South Weymouth, Storage: 2 May 1954, SOC: 7 January 1957 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-203, crashed: 19 May 1958, " 29 " Blue Sky Aviation, Streetman, TX (A) [6][7]
  • FG-1D c/n ?? Bu. 67087 (N11Y), ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-211, " 8 ", Antique Aero, Rialto, CA (A) [8][9]
note: converted to 2-seat
note: converted to 2-seat
  • FG-1D c/n ?? Bu. 76628 (N7171K), crashed: 1947 - Molokai, HI, Duane S. Doyle, Castro Valley, CA (R)
  • FG-1D c/n 2647 Bu. 87833, Precision Aerospace Productions, Wangaratta (R)
  • FG-1 c/n 2840 Bu. 88026, ex-VMF-422, ex-NAS Akron, ex-Walter Soplata Collection, " 00 ", Ken McBride, CA (R)
  • FG-1D c/n 2900 Bu.88086 (N63382), ex-air racer 90, ex-air racer 99, " G5 ", Weeks Air Museum, Tamiami, FL (R)
  • FG-1D c/n 2904 Bu. 88090, shipped: 29 April 1945 - USS Benjamin William, accepted: New Zealand - 15 June 1945, ex-RNZAF NZ5612, ex-No. 17 Sqd - Los Negros, ex-No. 14 Sqd, SOC: 9 May 1949 - RNZAF Station Rukuhia, Ross Jarratt, Ardmore, NZ (R)
  • FG-1D c/n 3111 Bu. 88297 (G-FGID), accepted: 9 April 1945, ex-FAW 2 - Guam, ex-NAR Minneapolis, ex-NAR Memphis, ex-NAR Minneapolis, ex-NAR-Columbus, SOC: 1 March 1956 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-Tallmantz Collection, " A 130 ", The Fighter Collection, Duxford, England (A) [11][12]
  • FG-1D c/n 3196 Bu. 88382, accepted: April 1945, ex-USS Intrepid, ex-NAR Seattle - NAS Sand Point (Pilot: Commander Ralph Milleson) mid-air collision: 29 July 1950 - Ditched: Lake Washington, " S-89 ", Museum of Flight (MoF), Seattle, WA (D) [16]
  • FG-1D c/n 3274 Bu. 92013 (N1978M), " 1 Big Hog ", US Naval Aviation Museum, Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC (D)
FG-1D 92044648 Old Stick & Rudder Company
FG-1D 92044
648
Old Stick & Rudder Company
  • FG-1D c/n 3305 Bu. 92044 (ZK-COR), transferred: 17 August 1945 New Zealand, ex-RZNAF NZ5648, SOC: 9 May 1949 - Rukuhia, Hamilton, " 648 ", Old Stick & Rudder Company, Masterton Field, New Zealand (A) [17] [18]
note: Bu often quoted as 88391
  • FG-1D c/n 3311 Bu. 92050 (N194G), accepted: 22 May 1945, SOC: 31 May 1948 - NAS Minneapolis, ex-air racer 94, " 94 ", Wings Over The Rockies Museum, Lowry AFB, Denver, CO (D)
  • FG-1D c/n 3356 Bu. 92095 (N67HP), SOC: 1957 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvador AF FAS-2??, Escuadrilla 2 (Escuadron Caza Bombardeo) " 4 Ruthless II",Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR (A)[21]
  • FG-1D c/n 3565 Bu. 92304, Brian O'Farrell, Hollywood, FL (S)
  • FG-1D c/n 3697 Bu. 92436 (N72NW), ex-Ed Maloney's Planes of Fame, " KD658 115 X ", Olympic Jet Inc, Olympia, WA (A) [29]
note: converted to 2-seat
  • FG-1D c/n 3721 Bu. 92460 SOC: 1957 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-217, Escuadron de Caza - Ilopango AB, " 86 ", Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford, CT (D)

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  • FG-1D c/n 3729 Bu. 92468 (N9964Z), accepted: 19 July 1945, ex-NAS Alamedia, stored:NAS Glynco, VA, ex-NART Akron, ex-NART Atlanta, ex-VF-102 - NAAS Cecil Field, ex-NAS Grosse Ile, SOC: 7 January 1957 - NAS Litchfield, " 530 ", Commerative Air Force, Lancaster, TX (A) [31][32]
  • FG-1D c/n 3732 Bu. 92471 (N773RD), " 19 Marine's Dream ", Tom Duffy, Philadelphia, PA [33]
note: adopted ID of Bu. 92433
FG-1D 92629 S-301 Palm Springs Museum
FG-1D 92629
S-301
Palm Springs Museum
  • FG-1D c/n 3750 Bu. 92489 [N209TW] (R) SOC: 1957 NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-209, Frank Arrufat, El Paso, TX (R) [34]
  • FG-1D c/n 3769 Bu. 92508 (N46RL), ex-New York NRAS - NAS Floyd Bennett Field "R 21", SOC: 1956 - NAS Lichfield, " 31 ", The Fighter Factory, Suffolk Municipal Airport, Suffolk, VA (A) [35]
  • FG-1D c/n 3890 Bu. 92629 (N62290), SOC: 1957 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-215, Escuadron de Caza - Ilopango AB, " S 301 ", Palm Springs Air Museum (PAM), Palm Springs, CA(A) [37]
note: 2-seat conversion
  • FG-1D Bu. 3951 92690 (N6143C) , SOC: 1957 - NAS Litchfield Park, ex-El Salvadoran AF FAS-207, Escuadron de Caza - Ilopango AB, Aztec Capital Corp, Coconut Grove, FL (R)

[edit] F2G-1 Goodyear - Akron

  • F2G-1 c/n 6163 Bu. 88454 (N4324), ex-NAS Patuxent River, ex-NAS Norfolk "NATC 454", SOC: 31 May 1948, Stored NAS Norfolk, " 454 NATC ", Museum Of Flight (MoF), Seattle, WA (D) [38]
F2G-1 88458"57"
F2G-1 88458
"57"
  • F2G-1 c/n 6166 Bu. 88458 (NX5588N), ex-Port Columbus, Ohio, ex-NAS Patuxent River "NATC 458", SOC: January 1948, ex-1949 Thompson Trophy Race "57" (Pilot: Ben McKillen Jr) - 3rd place, ex-Tinnerman Trophy Race (Pilot: Ben McKillen Jr) - 1st place, " 57 ", Robert J. Odegaard, Kindred, ND (A) [39][40]

[edit] F2G-2 Goodyear - Akron

  • F2G-2 c/n 6172 Bu. 88463 (NX5577N), ex-NAS Jacksonville, SOC: 28 January 1947, ex-Thompson Trophy Racer "74" (Pilot: Dick Becker), ex-Walter Soplata Collection, " 74 ", Crawford Auto / Aviation Museum(CAM), Cleveland, OH (R) [41]

[edit] F4U-4 Chance Vought - Stratford

  • F4U-4 c/n 7889 Bu. 81164 (N5014), ex-Charlestown NALF - crashed 27 January 1950, James Tobul, Bamberg, SC (R)
  • F4U-4 c/n 8140 Bu. 81415 (N5219V), " WR 22 ", Korean Aerospace Museum, Sacheon, South Korea (D) [42] (N35 04' 18.79" E128 03' 48.42")
  • F4U-4 c/n 8582 Bu. 81857 (N5081), ex-Charlestown NALF - crashed 21 January 1950, Odegaard Aviation, Kindred, ND (R)
  • F4U-4 c/n 9039 Bu. 96885, delivered Honduras: 9 February 1960, ex-Honduran AF FAH 618, 'Soccer War Veteran', USS Midway Museum (CVB-41)), San Diego, CA (R)
note: Rear fuselage from Bu. 97059 used in restoration.
note: Original rear fuselage used in rebuild of Bu. 97388.
  • F4U-4 c/n 9149 Bu. 96995 (OE-EAS), delivered Hondoras: 24 March 1960, ex-Honduran AF FAH 614, 'Soccer War Veteran', ex-Unlimited Class racer "37", " BR Red Bulls ", Red Bull Aviation (RBA), Innsbruck, Austria (A) [43][44]
  • F4U-4 c/n 9203 Bu. 97059, delivered Honduras: 22 December 1961, ex-Honduran AF FAH 617, 'Soccer War Veteran', interned: Guatemala 15 July 1969, crashed 1977, Fundacion Museo del Aire de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras (S)
note: center section and starboard wing only.
note: Original rear fuselage used in rebuild of Bu. 96885.
  • F4U-4 c/n 9296 Bu. 97142 (N4802X), ex-ATU-1 (NAS) Corpus Christi, ex-FASRON-691, ex-FASRON-117, ex-VMF-251, ex-VMF-235, ex-VMF-332, ex-VMF-232, ex-NAR NAS Atlanta and NAS Olathe, SOC: July 1956, " WR 18 ",Museum of Naval Aviation (NAM), Pensacola, FL (D)[45][46]
note: data plates of Bu. 97142 & Bu. 97349 swapped during restoration.
  • F4U-4 c/n 9413 Bu. 97259 (N6667), ex-air racer 100, ex-air racer 22, " 13 ", EAA Museum (EAA), Oshkosh, WI (A)
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97264 (A)
F4U-4 9714218Naval Air Museum
F4U-4 97142
18
Naval Air Museum
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97280 (N712RD), delivered Honduras: 22 December 1961, ex-Honduran AF FAH 615, 'Soccer War Veteran', John Frye, Breckenridge(R)
  • F4U-4 c/n 9440 Bu. 97286 (N5215V), ex-CVG-101 / VF-884 "A-205" - USS Boxer, ex-NAS Olathe "K 5", - " G 5 Angel Of Okinawa ", Fantasy Of Flight, Polk City, FL (D)[47]
  • F4U-4 c/n 9442 Bu. 97288 (N4907M), delivered Honduras: 9 February 1960, Honduras AF FAH 612, 'Soccer War Veteran', Tim McPherson, Page, ND (S)
  • F4U-4 c/n 9456 Bu. 97302 (N68HP), " HP 86 ", Breckinridge Aviation Museum, Breckinridge, TX (S) [48]
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97320 (R) delivered Honduras: 22 December 1961, Honduras AF FAH 616, Tri-State Warbird Collection, Wahpeton, ND
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97330 (R)
note: data plates of Bu. 97142 & Bu. 97349 swapped during restoration.
  • F4U-4B c/n Bu. 97359 (A)
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97369 (D)
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97382 (R) delivered Honduras: 22 December 1961, Honduras AF FAH 611
  • F4U-4 c/n Bu. 97388 (A) delivered Honduras: 5 November 1958, Honduras AF FAH 610
  • F4U-4B c/n Bu. 97390 (R)

[edit] F4U-5

  • F4U-5NL c/n 9873 Bu.121823 (N43RW),ex-MAG-33 / VMF-212, ex-Argentine Navy 0434, ex-3rd Escuadrilla de Ataque (Attack Squad) / Squadron N° 2 "3-A-202", "RW-21 Annie Mo ", Lone Star Flight Museum [Lone Star Flight Museum|(LSFM)]], Galveston, TX (A) [49] [50]
  • F4U-5NL c/n 9978 Bu.121928, Sold Argentina 1958, ex-Argentine Navy 0384, ex-3rd Escuadrilla de Ataque (Attack Squad) / Squadron N° 2 "3-A-201" , " 3-A-211 ", Historia y Arqueologia Marítima, Bahia Blanca, Argentina (D) [51][52] (S38 44' 07.54" W62 09' 50.70")
F4U-5NL 122189WF-15Flying Leathernecks Museum
F4U-5NL 122189
WF-15
Flying Leathernecks Museum
  • F4U-5P c/n Bu.122184 (N65WP), accepted: 1948, converted to F4U-5NL, ex-VMF(N)-513 ex-VMF212, ex-NAS Litchfield Park, SOC: 1956, Sold Honduras 27 March 1956, ex-Honduras AF FAH-605 - 2 kills / FG-1D FAS-202 & FG-1D FAS 204 17 July 1969, " WF-6 ", James E. Smith, Crystal Lakes Resort, Fortine, MT (A) [53]
  • F4U-5P c/n ?? Bu. 123168 (N179NP), ex-F4U-5N, Sold Honduras 27 March 1956, ex-Honduras AF FAH-603 " WR-5 ", Indiana Aviation Museum, Porter County Airport, Valparaiso, IN (A)
note: rebuilt using parts and id of F4U-5N 122179
  • F4U-5P c/n ?? Bu.124447 (N100CV), converted to F4U-5NL, SOC: 1956, Sold Honduras 27 March 1956, ex-Honduras AF FAH-602 - damaged on landing: 13 February 1968 - Tegucigalpa, Mid-America Air Museum(MAAM), Liberal, KS (D) [54]
  • F4U-5P c/n ?? Bu.124486, converted to F4U-5NL, ex-VMF(N)-513 - MCAS El Toro, SOC: 1956, Sold Honduras 27 March 1956, ex-Honduras AF FAH-606 "El Guajiro", " WF 14 Flying Nightmares ", Mike George, Springfield, IL (A) [55]
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124493 (R)
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124541 (A)
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124560 (A)
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124692 (A)
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124715 (D)
  • F4U-5 Bu. 124724 (A)

[edit] AU-1 (F4U-7) Chance-Vought - Stratford

  • AU-1 c/n 965 Bu. 133710 (N811AP), ex-F4U-7, ex-Aeronavale "710", ex-Baa Baa Black Sheep, Heritage Aircraft, Manassas, VA (A) [56]


[edit] Replica

  • FG-1D 92132, "33" The Proud Bird Restaurant, Los Angeles International Airport, CA (D) [57]

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ 17995 (airliners photo collection)
  2. ^ 80759 (airliners photo collection)
  3. ^ 80759 (Roger Ritter collection)
  4. ^ [www.aerialvisuals.ca/Other/Data%20-%20Museum%20-%20Soplata.xls Walter A. Soplata collection]
  5. ^ 4634 (airliners photo collection)
  6. ^ 67070 (Vintage Fighters Restoration)
  7. ^ 67070 (jetphotos collection)</
  8. ^ 67087 (airliners photo collection)
  9. ^ 67087
  10. ^ 67089 (airliners photo collection)
  11. ^ 88297 (airliners photo collection)
  12. ^ 88297 (airliners photo collection)
  13. ^ 88303 (VMF-115 history)
  14. ^ 88303 (airliners photo collection)
  15. ^ 88368 (airliners photo collection)
  16. ^ 88382 (wreck recovery)
  17. ^ 88391 (airliners photo collection)
  18. ^ 92044 (legends collection)
  19. ^ 92085 (airliners photo collection)
  20. ^ 92085 (abpictures)
  21. ^ 92095 (airliners photo collection)
  22. ^ 92106 (EAA Article)
  23. ^ 92106 (warbird depot collection)
  24. ^ 92106 (aerial visuals collection)
  25. ^ 92106 (airpower unlimited restoration page)
  26. ^ 92246 (airliners photo collection)
  27. ^ 92246 (aircraft alive collection)
  28. ^ 92399 (warbird depot collection)
  29. ^ 92436 (airliners photo collection)
  30. ^ 92460 FAS-207
  31. ^ 92468 (airliners photo collection
  32. ^ 92468 (CAF Newsletter - aircraft history)
  33. ^ 92471 (airliners photo collection)
  34. ^ 92489 (airpower unlimited restorations)
  35. ^ 92508 (Airliners Photo Collection)
  36. ^ 92509 (airliners photo collection)
  37. ^ 92629 FAS-215
  38. ^ 88454 (airliners photo collection)
  39. ^ 88458 (airliners photo collection)
  40. ^ 88458 57 (Air Racer Histories)
  41. ^ 88463 74 (Air Racer Histories)
  42. ^ 81415 (jetphotos collection)
  43. ^ 96995(airliners photo collection)
  44. ^ 96995 (jetphoto collection)
  45. ^ 97142 (airliners photo collection)
  46. ^ 07142 (airliners photo collection)
  47. ^ 97286 (airliners photo collection)
  48. ^ 97302 (airliners photo collection)
  49. ^ 121823 Annie Mo (airliners photo collection)
  50. ^ 121823 Annie Mo (airliners photo collection)
  51. ^ 121928 (airliners photo collection)
  52. ^ 121928 (WW@ aircraft collection)
  53. ^ 122184 (airliners photo collection)
  54. ^ 124447
  55. ^ 124486 (airliners photo collection)
  56. ^ 133710 (airliners photo collection)
  57. ^ 92132 (airliners photo collection)

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