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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.
Duane S. Doyle , Castro Valley, CA.
- 2003-2019. Under restoration to airworthy.
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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. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008. |
Photo Source(s): Chuck Gardner Research Assistance: Rob Mears |
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