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F4U-4 From Sierra Nevada Mountain Range

Posted by Mike Henniger on Wed Jun 19, 2002 07:14:03 AM

In reply top Re: Fire in the hole! posted by Rob Mears on Tue Jun 18, 2002 07:39:54 PM

> The project was based on a severely damaged fuselage
> recovered from the Sierra Nevada mountain range, but the
> Bureau Number issued by the Navy for the recovered
> remains was for an FG-1D (the remains recovered were from
> an F4U-4). That effectively leaves us with no real
> identity to draw on except from the wings, which for
> reasons pointed out earlier do not offer a realistic
> basis for an "identity".

Rob,

The last time this was discussed on this board I believe you mentioned you were sorting through numerour crash reports in the area to try an determine the ID of the F4U-4 used as the basis of the restoration. I assume you have had no luck so far. If you are ever able to nail it down please let us know here!

I agree with you that it may be more appropriate to consider this example a replica, or maybe a Corsair restored with components from various sources. As warbird enthusiast, I am more of the serial number nut variety. I agree with those that say it is just important to see them fly again. As for the historical side as long as we know the original part sources as a "multi-id".

Mike

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