Sad F4U Corsair News:
A few of us aviation enthusiast fought hard c.2002 to bring this valuable warbird F4U-5N Buno 124715 under shelter while sitting outside of the FAH Museum, Honduras at the mercy of the elements.
Now, since April 2011 this gem is sitting outside again… slowly showing signs of deterioration due to the elements. The answer of the currrent museum administrators “We have other priorities”.
We’ll fight even harder this time and will bring this matter to the proper FAH museum authorities to place it under shelter before the elements take their toll.
We” ll keep you informed! You may see for yourself the sunrays damage already done to the canopy while under shelter c.2006.Photo Ennio Devoto.
By: D1566 - 16th August 2014 at 08:58
Top job 🙂
By: AlanR - 15th August 2014 at 13:24
Well done on all of your efforts. A good job done !!
By: TonyT - 15th August 2014 at 12:48
You should be justifiably proud, she looks superb and under cover! love the football 🙂
perhaps you got it from the England team, they didn’t need theirs during the world cup 😀
By: fah619 - 15th August 2014 at 11:50
p.s …..w/o words!!
By: fah619 - 15th August 2014 at 11:47
Friends of F4U-5N FAH 609!
Good day & greetings fm across the Pond!
It is with great pleasure to inform you that FAH 609 will be soon on display again! After some 2 years of hard work & the dedicated labor of many volunteers with Col. San Martin at the helm FAH 609 will proudly emerge fm a deteriorating stage to center stage. Job well done FMAH..many generations will certainly appreciate your efforts to conserve & protect our aviation history. Photo Via FMAH.
By: fah619 - 28th November 2013 at 14:22
F4U Folks:
Good day!
Just an update on a famous Korean era warrior F4U-5N FAH 609 Buno 124715! C/n 0559. We are moving along well in our restoration to static display for now. The new Museum Director Col San Martin continues to make things happen with the help of many dedicated volunteers who also understand our Aviation History & the preservation/care of such a valuable aircraft.
Not only the restoration project will be done but a new module is also being added to give protective shelter to this aircraft & others for other generations to see & appreciate. The journey has not been easy..it has been a project of “blood, sweat & tears” along the way. However, working fm 6am to 6pm like the ants do we’ll keep pressing on! Photo via FMAH.
p.s Not only Col San Martin & volunteers began kicking the FAH 609 restoration soccer ball sometime in April 2012 & now are pressing on to the quarter finals of the World Cup June 2014!!
The aircraft was in flying condition c. April 1980! With the proper fund$ & expert F4U maint personnel this fine flying machine can take to the TGU Honduras skies gain in a near future. But this project may have to wait for a bit at least until the next Word Cup of c. June 2018!! Tks for your support folks! FAH 609 is our version of your KD431!
By: fah619 - 4th June 2013 at 13:09
Buno124715 FAH 609 Folks:
Good Day!
Yesss! The old warrior It’s slowly emerging fm deep waters showing its details. Photo via FMAH. Well done!
By: trumper - 4th June 2013 at 13:03
🙂 nice to see some positive news ,well done 🙂
By: Rob68 - 3rd June 2013 at 21:08
Thanks for the update, keep up the good work
By: fah619 - 3rd June 2013 at 06:56
F4U-5N FAH 609 Folks:
Good day!
We are pleased to announce that the new FMAH Museum Folks are making things happen concerning the restoration & new paint job on FAH 609. Tks to the dedicated work of many volunteers & a dynamic Museum Director things are heading in a better direction. Photo via FMAH.
p.s We’ll keep you posted!
By: fah619 - 27th July 2012 at 04:00
FAH 609 Buno 124715 slowly deteriorating!
Friends of FAH 609 Folks:
Good day!!
It’s indeed a pleasure to inform you that after some diplomatic maneuvers/talks F4U-5N Buno 124715…FAH 609 in under shelter and in the process of a partial restoration for now!! July… 2012!!
More details on this fine flying machine as they come available. We thank Col. Jose San Martin a former FAH CC for getting the project rolling!!
p.s The included photo poss C.2005 while under a logistic/towing move. Via Chepo 609!!
By: fah619 - 24th April 2012 at 04:34
FAH 609 Buno 124715 slowly deteriorating!
Fouga FAH 609 Folks:
We will move it slow & systematically under cover the way it’s meant to be..before Dec 31, 2012 the end of the Mayan Calendar!! FMOH Museum c. 2008. -)
p.s Plz write to www.laahs.com and let your voice be heard!!
Tks
By: Fouga23 - 22nd April 2012 at 14:46
By: fah619 - 22nd April 2012 at 14:26
F4U in slow deterioration
F4U/FAH 609 Folks:
Good day!
Good news on the restoration saga of a fine flying machine!!
An update for the friends of F4U-5N FAH 609 via our colleague Legion. A bit of progress is being made on this April 2012 by the new museum admin folks on the preservation & restoration of a fine flying machine! The old regime is out & the new one is in!!
The cockpit cabin was cleaned-up a bit and some cosmetic work was done on the left & right elevators. We welcome the small steps taken by the new museum director bringuing some Law & order in the institution.
Still to find out is when is this gem is going to be moved under shelter… some 400 ft from its present position or if a temp shelter can be made while a more concrete POA takes place.
While all this takes place a new cockpit tarp, complete with bungee cords will be sent to FAH 609 via TACA next week.
p.s more to come!!
By: fah619 - 15th April 2012 at 12:31
F4U in slow deterioration
F4U FAH 609 Folks:
F4U Folks:
Good day!!
We are waiting for more recent pictures of FAH 609 to see exactly what it looks now. We are also pending to hear from some type of plan of attack (POA) by the new museum administration to see if any more concrete steps are to be followed in the near future. Meaning.. before the end of the Mayan calendar Dec 31, 2012.
A night raid by the folks in black uniforms is out of the equation. A construction of a temporary shelter is a more likely option.
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By: fah619 - 7th April 2012 at 05:23
FAH 609 Buno 124715 slowly deteriorating!
FAH 609 Folks:
As of this date, the grass has been cut around the old warrior F4U-5N FAH 609! A better canopy is on hand and a new museum president & X FAH commander is now in charge of things and making sure that law & order exist at the museum.
We hope to see with the upcomimg new leadership some changes that should have been taking place long time ago. Still to find out is when the aircraft is going to be moved under shelter like it used to be some time ago.
Included is the link dated Nov 2011 showing the sad demise of a fine flying machine when all that will take is move it some 600-700 ft back into its ex- shelter.
…more to come with photos of it curent condition on this 7 April 2012!!!
By: fah619 - 26th February 2012 at 17:35
F4U in slow deterioration
Friends of F4U-5 FAH 609/Collis:
Good day!
That’s exactly how FAH 609 will look in due time!!
We are making a bit of progress, the grass has been cut & a new canopy fm fellow F4U FAH 603 of Australia has arrived. Tks a million to Mr. Hoskins & crew for the kind donation.
Pretty soon the FAH Museum admin folks will have to make a move. No more smoke screens with the preservation & restoration of FAH 609! See the hangar by the L/wing tip.. it is only some 500 ft away with plenty of space for it. The same parking space where it used to be before! These museum admin folks have a vague idea of how valuable this aircraft is, otherwise it would be display under better conditions!!
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By: Collis - 25th February 2012 at 12:05
When I saw this title come up I thought it was going to be this one:
By: fah619 - 25th February 2012 at 05:29
FAH 609 Buno 124715 slowly deteriorating!
FAH 609 Folks:
Chance-Vought F4U-5N Buno 124715 from a distance, the grass is now cut..but the aircraft continues to be in outside storage at the mercy of the elements! Photo J. Andres Parra. c. Jan 2012
By: fah619 - 19th February 2012 at 14:28
FAH 609 slowly deteriorating!
F4U-5 FAH 609 Folks:
Just an update on the restoration status of an old warrior F4U-5N FAH 609!
We do not know exactly what the colleague jaldo means by stating that the FAH Museum folks are taking care of FAH 609!
What we see done lately has been a trimming of the grass area around the old warrior and the posting of few signs. Certainly, we give ’em credit for that task. However, as the pics indicate the aircraft continues to be a “sitting duck” outside the museum hangar slowly deteriorating at the mercy of the elements.
Yes, we do know the museum has lack of funds and has plans for the restoration of FAH 609 in the future, which sounds great but this is only a smoke screen of what really is taking place. Visitors come and go, cadets get to see to see the front of FAH 609 outside the museum but not allowed to see the aft section of it and other damaged areas.
Gentlemen, at this rate there will be not much to restore when that time comes. If something has been done to the areas previously mentioned, missing instruments in the cabin, damaged canopy area, missing L/R ailerons and deteriorating elevators plz indicate with pictures and with the due apologies we will withdraw our comments.
Plz indicate with pictures the location of the L/R aileron and the current damage/update restoration done. Once this is done a few of us friends of FAH 609 will be willing to donate a few green one$ to cover for the materials. All that you have to do is find a technician to do the labor. We’ll cover for that expense also.
In the meantime, we suggest you find a space or remove the wings of FAH 609 to place it inside your hangar or any hangar in the Toncontin area to minimize the damage already done. In your roll of administrators you are in this Feb 2012 responsible for it or consider to resign from your present positions!
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