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Re: 1987 Florida photos
Posted by Rob Mears on Fri Jan 24, 2003 01:21:13 PM
In reply top 1987 Florida photos posted by AIRIC on Thu Jan 23, 2003 08:10:17 PM
The Corsair is Bob Yancey's F4U-4 back during his Reno racing days. The plane was actually sold less than a year after you took this picture. It went to Doug Arnold in the UK and remained there (in RNZAF markings) until 1992 when it came back to Florida for new owner Robert Delvalle. He researched the history of the plane and had it refurbished and repainted in its exact Korean War livery. It was then sold to Cavenaugh Flight Museum in Dallas, TX, eventually suffering the tragic crash we all witnessed at Oshkosh in 1999. It's currently in Texas undergoing restoration.