MAIN INDEX > CORSAIR REGISTRY > CORSAIR/Bu. 97382     Bureau #: 97382 Construction #: 9536 Civil Registration:   None   Model: F4U-4 Corsair Name: None Status: Restoration Last info: 2008 History: Delivered to US Navy as Bu. 97382, 19??. Robert Bean, Hereford, AZ, 1959. Delivered to FA Hondurena as FAH 611, 1960-1978. - Heavily damaged in landing accident, 1974. George Heavens & Jim Nettle/Hollywood Wings, Long Beach, CA, 1978-1979. - Rear fuselage & components shipped to U.S. via train, 1979. - Stored, Long Beach Airport, CA. Earl Ware, Jacksonville, FL, 1981. - Fuselage hulk of FAH 611 in back yard. - Rear fuselage of FAH 611 mated to FG-1D center section recovered   from Memphis, TN, scrapyard. Ray Adams, Melbourne, FL, 1984-2003. - Restoration to airworthy started, Titusville, FL. Peter & Lori Crown, Bakersfield, CA, 2008 - Used in composite restoration along with components of Bu. 96885 & Bu. 97059. 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. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. Photo Source(s): Chuck Gardner Research Assistance: Rob Mears MAIN INDEX > CORSAIR REGISTRY >