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Bureau #: 50000 Construction #: 5247 Civil Registration: None |
Model: F4U-1A Corsair Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 1995 |
History:
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 50000, 19??.
Delivered to RNZAF as NZ5503, 19??.
Rukuhia Salvage Co, Hamilton, NZ, 1948.
- Acquired as scrap.
Asplin's Supplies, Rukuhia, NZ, 1960-1977.
- Stored in Scrapyard.
- Fuselage hulk & components moved to Auckland, 1977.
Ross Jovitt, Auckland-Ardmore, NZ, 1989-1995.
- Restoration project using parts of F4U-1A/NZ5527.
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. |
Photo Source(s): None Research Assistance: None |
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