KD431 Folks:
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Found a something a bit close in S/N to KD431. #531 place ukn c. WW.II for now. Still looking for a savy photographer in the FAA Museum area for some close-ups shots of the museum sample. Tks. Photo via AEC.
KD431 Folks:
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We are about to find if the cockpit plate of Buno 92399 now at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison. TX is still the original UK type. It may yield some clues about the intrinsic details of KD431. Just to ponder for a bit since the KD431 Book by Mr. D. Morris mentions very little on the subject, …when did the FAA Museum folks found out that the cockpit ID plate (factory type)
was missing?? Just to illustrate,… what we F4U buffs believed it may have looked like when in place. It might be still around!!! Photo via AEC.
KD431 Folks:
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A sample of the FAA Royal Navy ID cockpit plate. They were a bit diff than the US F4U Corsairs. In this case sample F4U-1 “JT289” is shown. It was flown by the late Lt. John D. Wallace c. 12/1943. Photo AEC via D. King. KD431 had one installed of the L/hand side above the console wall. For now..it remains missing!! Photo via AEC.
KD431 Folks:
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An id plate similar to the one included should also be in place on the L/S H/Stab pulling the L/elevator down a bit. Another Mod id plate should be on the R/S of the wall of the radio compartment entry wall (aft section). These id plates/mod plates were common to Vought a/c & Goodyear type. Will appreciate if someone takes a second look. Sent similar questions to the FAA Museum folks. Tks in advance.
Ozfuryfan/F4U-5N Folks:
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Found deep into the NARA archives your Navy F4U-5N Buno 123168 still wearing its original scheme. Poss USS Oriskany , Korean waters, c. ’52.
p.s ..your aircraft is fm: L to R, in the F4U row, it’s the one in the middle as indicated by the blue arrow. We are working in a better close-up & poss catch the Buno at the tail!Photo NARA
Ozfuryfan/XFAH 603 Folks:
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Greetings fm across the pond & congratulations again for your fine restoration job!
(FYI): You may display with confidence the Buno 123168 & the XFAH 603 logos on your aircraft. There seems to be a lot of conflicting info/data regarding its true id. There is also no other Buno 123168 reg in the US FAA Files as indicated by other sources. Job well done!! Photo via FB Australian Historical Aircraft
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F-86Ks Folks:
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…back to the “K” models with NATO & S. American countries! Included for now is N.A F-86K FAH 1100 in those days. S/N 55-4899 c. SPS Base in ’77. This is 1 of 6 samples bought from Venezuela c. May 1970s. One more sample flew, FAH 1101 S/N 55-4882 c. 1975 & the rest ended-up at the FAH boneyard or Base Gate Guardians. Photo via J. Bassett.
p.s We are interested to get some pictures of the NMF (Natural Metal Finish) Luftwaffe samples in open storage at Dornier/Oberpaffenhofen area c. 1960s & trace its history. Tks in advance
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