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Bureau #: 124541 Construction #: ? Civil Registry: F-AZYS |
Model: F4U-5NL Corsair Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2011 |
History:
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 124541.
- BOC: December 31, 1950.
- SOC: 1956.
- Assigned to VC3, May 1951.
- Transferred to MWSS1, February 8th, 1952.
- Transferred to VMF-513(N).
- Transferred to VC3, November 5, 1953.
- Stored at NAS Litchfield, August 4th, 1956.
Delivered to Argentine Navy as 0433/2-A-202 (later 0433/3-A-204, 1957-1964.
- Damaged in landing accident, November 6, 1964.
Museo del la Aviacion Naval, Rio Parana Delta AB, Tigre, Buenos Aires, 1972-1991.
- Displayed as 3-A-204.
- Later displayed on plinth as 2-A-202.
Paul Franceschi/Association Francaise d'Avions Historique, Le Castellet, France, 1991-2000.
- Arrived at Marseiles, June 1994.
- Restored Le Castellet as F4U-7.
Claude Semenadisse/ASERT Co/Ste Civile Immobiliere F4U Corsair,
Le Catelle, France, March 2000-2007.
- First flight, Le Castellet, March 9, 2000.
- Flown as Aeronavale F4U-7/133704/14.F.6.
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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): Willy Henderickx Research Assistance: Matthias Dorst |
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