Several examples of the bent-wing Vought F4U Corsair examples I’ve photographed at the Udvar-Hazy, Evergreen Aviation Museum, Olympia, Pima Air Museum, Museum of Flight, PoF Chino Patriots Point and elsewhere on the air show circuit.
FG-1D 88297
Imperial War Museum Duxford 2008
There is some doubt in my mind that these are all of the same airframe. The first photo was taken Feb. 17 and clearly shows the yellow cowling. It also is in a normal display area and part of a Spitfire is visible in the lower right of the frame. There is an orange notice of some sort taped to the fuselage right below the cockpit. The remainder of the photos were taken Feb. 19, two days later, and the plane clearly is in a different location — nosed up against a wall. It also appears to be far dustier than the earlier photo. A little research shows the IWM had two different Corsairs — a Chance Vought FG-1D Corsair G-FGID (which wears these markings); and a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N55JP (which may not have been there at that time.) Just interesting that the planes look different, and obviously have changed locations in the short span between those visits.
1952 Vought F4U-7 Corsair #977
Previously noted as F4U-7 133722
Erickson Collection, Madras 2017
Arlington airport 2022
Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D 92095
Evergreen Aviation Museum; 2015
F4U-1A 17799
Was used in the TV series Black Sheep Squadron
Planes of Fame, Chino 2018
F4U-4 97390
Yanks Air Museum, Chino 2018
Goodyear FG-1D 92436
Olympic Flight Museum 2018
Olympic Flight Museum 2019
F4U-1D 50375
NASM Udvar-Hazy 2015
Note that the signature of Pappy Boyington can be seen on the back wall of the wheel well. I learned of this after we had left the museum, but I will get a better pic next time we cross the country for a visit.
F4U-4 97142
Pima Air Museum 2017
F4U-5NL 124560
Driggs, ID 2021
1945 Goodyear F2G-1 Super Corsair 88454 #6163
Museum of Flight 2013
This was the first production aircraft and was acquired from the Marine Corps by the Champlin Fighter Museum. Only two “Super Corsairs” still exist, and the Museum of Flight’s Super Corsair is listed as not-flightworthy, but I photographed it during an airshow at Paine Field in 2016.
Museum of Flight 2008
Museum of Flight 2008
Museum of Flight 2011
HFF Paine Field 2016
FG-1D 92629
Palm Springs Air Museum 2018
1944 Goodyear FG-1D #3117
Paine Field 2017
Flying Heritage Collection 2019
F4U-5P #123168
Willow Run, Detroit 2010
This was brought back to airworthy status using parts from #122179
1942 F4U-1 17799
Paine Field 2017
Goodyear FG-1D 88382
Museum of Flight 2004
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Museum of Flight 2010
Museum of Flight 2011
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