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CORSAIR/Bu. 81164

Vought Corsair

Bureau #: 81164
Construction #: 7889
Civil Registration:
  N5014
  Model: F4U-4 Corsair
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2002

History:
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 81164, 19??.
Crashed, NALF Charlestown, RI, January 27, 1950.
- Wreck buried, NALF Charlestown, from 1950-1977.
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT, 1977-1987.
- Wreck excavated by Lawrence Webster, March 1977.
-- Center Section only.
Gerald S. Beck/Tri-State Aviation, Wahpeton, ND, January 1987.
Stacey Prineas, Seattle, WA, 1989-1992.
- Stored.
Kevin Hooey, Corning, NY & Dick Fields, titusville, FL, 19??.
- Purchased as spare parts.
- Main spar used for restoration of FG-1D Bu.76628.
Duane S. Doyle, Casto Valley, CA, 19??.
- Purchased as spare parts along with FG-1D Bu. 76628.
Robert J. Odegaard, Kindred, ND, March 17, 1987-2002.
- Registered as N5014.

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):
None

Research Assistance:

Rob Mears

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