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Didn't I read somewhere that Col. Soto's Corsair has been rebuilt to taxi-able condition?

Yup, here's a video of a runup of FAH 609...
http://www.worldwarwings.com/honduras-corsair-startup/

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airnutz wrote:
K5DH wrote:
Didn't I read somewhere that Col. Soto's Corsair has been rebuilt to taxi-able condition?

Yup, here's a video of a runup of FAH 609...
http://www.worldwarwings.com/honduras-corsair-startup/



Slightly more recent video with new paint and ordnance:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYrsU5SEHLo2jSu12WczXg/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0

I believe she's now inside a building if I'm not mistaken? So that would only leave the F4U-4 in the Seoul South Korean War Museum.

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I am not a big face book guy but it appears the aircraft that is part of the Flying Leatherneck Museum at MCAS Miramar is getting some TLC...the dates on the photos are very recent.

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That's good news...maybe the damage wasn't as bad as the volunteer I talked to said it was.
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