By: STORMBIRD262 - 19th August 2005 at 17:26
Thank’s Rob, great info mate!
I remember a few pic’s of her poping up, on the Net and book’s over the year’s.
And THAT cut, being a BIG problem, to an other wise good project.
Yes, I think what’s happening at Wang is fantastic, many more plane type’s can, and will fly again, myself still thinking TONY’S.
Like I said, IF ANYONE CAN, WANG CAN!!!
Sick back, off to bed now,
Back in me box, Crashhhinngg again……” Gut Nacht all.
By: Rob Mears - 19th August 2005 at 16:11
The plane flew with VF-10 from January though April of 1945. Not sure yet where VF-10 was operating from at that time though. It spent most of its post-war years on outdoor display / storage at the War Memorial Museum of Virginia in the city of Newport News. It was here that the main spar was cut to help facilitate the plane’s display.
In 1985 it was recovered by a member ofthe Confederate Air Force and spent the next ten years in storage at his house, with some restorative efforts made on the center section. Gerry Yagen bought the plane in 1999 and his crew invested about four years worth of moderate efforts on its refurbishment. As usual with the Corsair projects, the severed main spar precluded any substantial investment being made toward its long term restoration.
FWIW, John Lane (Airpower Unlimited), Greg Sheppard, and Murray Griffiths among others are in fact establishing a “co-op” that’s making efforts toward the successful remanufacture of Corsair main spars. It’s easy to imagine how such an achievement will change the scope of Corsair restorations. There are more than a few piles of “parts” lying around that will become viable projects once again. 😎
By: STORMBIRD262 - 19th August 2005 at 07:11
I”m thinking so
I’m pretty sure that’s the one aswell John 😀 ,
If anyone CAN, WANG CAN!!!! 😀 😀 😀
Finger’s crossed :dev2: , she will be here real soon!!!!
BEST of all she is HERE to STAY!!! 😮
WHOOOHOOOO :dev2:
By: setter - 19th August 2005 at 05:08
Hi Richard
Yes I’m sure this is the one – Murray has a lot of VERY heavy duty pressing and CNC stuff so if anybody can do spars I suspect it’s him – time will tell – it’s due here very soon .
Thanks very much for the help
John P
By: RMAllnutt - 19th August 2005 at 04:48
Isn’t this the one that Jerry Yagen used to own (with the sawed off wing), or has he just got another one? If it’s the Yagen one, then it’s this one…
It’s a very rare F4U-1D, and I believe it is also a combat veteran. Here’s hoping they figure out how to make new spars for her… so far a feat not accomplished (at least not to original specs).
Cheers,
Richard
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