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CORSAIR/Bu. 17799
Vought Corsair Bu. 17799
Image of Corsair Bu. 17799.   Image of Corsair Bu. 17799.   Image of Corsair Bu. 17799.
Bureau #: 17799
Construction #: 3884
Civil Registration:
  N83782
   Model: F4U-1A Corsair
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2004
History:
Delivered to US Navy as Bu. 17799, 19??.
MGM Studios, Culver City, CA, 1960-1970.
- Movie Prop.
- Derelict.
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Ontario, CA, 1970.
Planes Of Fame, Chino, CA, September 1977-2004.
- Flew in TV Series "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
- Restored to airworthy, 1967-1977.
- Registered as N83782.
- First Flight, 1977.
- Flew as USN 17799/WS-80 (later 17799/4).
ID also quoted as 3884/Bu56198.
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):
Bob Kennedy.
Mint Moore III
Pat Carry
Research Assistance:
Rob Mears
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