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Re: FG-1D for F4U-7 trade

Posted by Jim Bates on Fri Nov 15, 2002 02:51:25 PM

In reply top Re: French F4U-7's posted by Rob Mears on Wed Nov 13, 2002 02:40:49 PM

: BuNo.133710 was donated by the Aeronavale to the US Marine
: Corps Museum during 1969 and relocated from France to Qua
: ntico, Virginia. This Corsair was eventually traded to De
: an Ortner of Wakeman, Ohio in return for his FG-1D that ha
: d blown an engine. Mr. Ortner got a newer, operational Co
: rsair, and the Marine Corps got a Corsair type that was mo
: re relevant to the history of the USMC. This plane is now
: owned by Blain Fowler and is for sale.

Rob,

So Mr. Ortner traded the ex-Goodyear FG-1D to the USMC Museum? I always heard the the FG-1D came direct to the USMC Musuem from Goodyear. Or did the USMC Museum have two FG-1Ds over their history.

Jim

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