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Vought Corsair Bu. 88463
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Bureau #: 88463
Construction #: 6172
Civil Registration:
  NX5577N
  N5577N
   Model: F2G-2 Corsair
Name: None
Status: Destroyed
Last info: 2012
History:
Delivered to US Navy as Bu. 88463, 19??.
Cook Cleland Air Service, Willoughby, OH, 1946-1950.
- Registered as NX5577N
- Flew as Thompson Trophy Racer #74.
- Won race.
- Winner Allegheny Ludlum Award for fastest lap in the Race.
Dick Beckler, 1948-1949.
- Flew as Thompson Trophy Racer #74.
- Did not finish due to engine problems, 1948.
- Did not start due to blown reduction gear, 1949.
- Awarded a prize for fastest qualifying speed by
   Fred Crawford of Thompsen Products.
Walter Soplata Collection, Newbury, OH, 1953-1999.
- Open Storage.
Crawford Auto/Aviation Museum, Cleveland, OH, 1999-2003.
- Trucked to Kindred, ND, 1999.
- Under restoration for static display by Bob Odegaard, 1999-2003.
- To be displayed as Cleveland Air Racer.
Thomas Ungurean, Coshocton, OH, 2003-2012.
- Registered as N5577N.
- Restored to airworthy by Bob Odegaard.
- Flew as race #74.
- Destroyed in crash while practising for airshow, Valley City, ND, September 7th, 2012
-- Bob Odegaard fatally injured.
Vought Corsair Bu. 88463
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
 Photo Source(s):
Kenn Smith
Steve Tournay, 1982.
James C. Bates
Dave Budd
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