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Thanks for the help
Posted by Neil Medcalf on Tue Feb 19, 2002 12:36:57 PM
In reply top Re: Corsair histories posted by Rob Mears on Tue Feb 19, 2002 02:13:28 AM
: : Hi everyone- I'm looking for the histories and photos if
: p
: : ossible of the following F4U Corsairs-
: : BuNo- 17799, 97359, 133714, 92106, 92132, 92529, 92433,
: 13
: : 3693
:
: Here's a VERY quick run down of these planes:
:
: BuNo.17799 was obtained by MGM following WWII for use as a
: movie prop. It remained there until purchased by Planes
: of Fame in 1970. They eventually restored the aircraft an
: d flew it for the TV series "Blacksheep Squadron". It too
: k part in the air races at Reno, and remains airworthy wit
: h the P.O.F. Air Museum today.
:
: BuNo.97359 was purchased from Navy surplus by Bob Bean in
: 1957. After a stint in outdoor storage, it was refurbishe
: d to flying condition for Tom Freidkin during 1975. In 19
: 78, he used the aircraft as the basis for his new company
: 'Cinema Air'. In 1988 this Corsair was sold overseas to t
: he Old Flying Machine Company. It remained there until 19
: 92 when it was returned to the States for Norm Lewis. Max
: Chapman bought the plane in 1998 and had it completely re
: furbished in the blue & green paint scheme worn by of VMFT
: -20.
:
: 133710 (a.k.a.133710) - This plane was registered as N3371
: 4 because N33710, 711, 712, and 713 had been taken up. Th
: is has led to a big mix-up over the years with many thinki
: ng the Bureau Number is actually 133714, which is incorrec
: t. This plane was donated to the USMC Museum in 1969 by t
: he French Aeronavale. It was traded two years later to De
: an Ortner as trade for his FG-1D. 133710 was purchased th
: e following year by John Silberman following Mr. Ortner's
: death in an AT-6 crash. One year later the plane was agai
: n sold, this time to John Schafhausen. Mr. Schafhausen fl
: ew the aircraft in the "Blacksheep Squadron" series, and l
: ater sold the plane to Canadian Blain Fowler in 1983. Mr.
: Fowler currently maintains the plane in airworthy conditi
: on as "Alberta Blue".
:
: BuNo.92106 was purchased from war surplus by Len Berryman.
: He displayed the plane in his park until 1973 when David
: Tallichet traded some playground equipment for it. It wa
: s refurbished and also took part in the filming of the "Bl
: acksheep Squadron" series. It was sold to Gary Kohs in 19
: 90. Mr. Kohs had the plane relocated to John Lane's Airpo
: wer Unlimited in Idaho where it is currently under long te
: rm restoration.
:
: BuNo.92132 was purchased as Navy surplus by Ed Maloney in
: 1958. It remained with the Air Museum (Planes of Fame) un
: til 1973 when it was purchased by David Tallichet. It was
: refurbished alongside 92106 to serve in the filming of th
: e "Blacksheep Squadron" series. In 1994, Butch Schroeder
: bought the plane and set it aside for future restoration.
:
: BuNo.92629 (a.k.a.92529) - This is another plane who's Bur
: eau Number has been misrepresented more than once. This p
: lane served with the Fuerze Area Salvadorena (Salvadoran A
: ir Force) from 1957 until 1975. It was brought back into
: the States in 1975 for John Stokes. Raymond & Delina Jone
: s bought the plane in 1980 and maintained it for three yea
: rs before selling it to Bob Pond in 1983. He operated the
: plane as part of the Planes of Fame East Museum in Minnes
: ota before relocating to Palm Springs. It is currently op
: erational there.
:
: BuNo.92433 - This Corsair was purchased from Navy surplus
: by Frank Tallman in 1960 as part of his Movieland of the A
: ir Museum. It remained there until sold to Isaac Newton (
: Junior) Burchinal in 1972. Mr. Burchinal flew the plane a
: s part of the "Blacksheep Squadron" series. Unfortunately
: , this plane was completely consumed in a hangar fire at A
: ddison Airport in Dallas, TX during 1979. It was rumored
: that the remains of this plane were used in the recent res
: toration of Ray Dieckman's FG-1D, but all parties I have i
: nterviewed that witnessed the fire first hand said all tha
: t was left was the engine and the main gear oleos.
:
: BuNo.133693 - This ex-French Aeronavale Corsair was brough
: t to the States by Lynn Garrison in 1969 as part of his Am
: erican Aerospace & Military Museum. He sold the plane the
: following year to Bob Guilford who refinished the plane a
: s "Blue Max" and took part regularly in the air races at R
: eno. The plane was lost during 1984 during an air show in
: Southern California.
:
:
: That's the SHORT version of each history. If you have any
: more detailed questions regarding these planes you can e-
: mail me if you like. I'm in the process of trying to fina
: lize my book covering the histories of the world's post-wa
: r survivors. With a ton of luck it will be finished in ti
: me for the Corsair Gathering in September, but most likely
: just after. I hope this helps.
:
: Rob Mears