F4U in Vegas!

zorro9 · **Joined:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:11 pm **Posts:** 671

F4U Folks:

Found this interesting F4U at Las Vegas, c. Sept 1971. Via AEC. Buno Ukn for now.

maxum96 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:57 pm

It was there for one of the Tailhook conventions if I remember correctly

Rob W · **Posted:** Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:58 pm

Wasn't there a Hellcat down there somewhere too?

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

Oddly enough this picture was recently posted in National Air Race Group's Facebook page:

The post can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pho ... =1&theater

If they are the same -4 it is Bu97259. Now a piece of Hangar Art in OshKosh...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7815

Rob W wrote:

Wasn't there a Hellcat down there somewhere too?

k5083 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:37 pm

Yes, I recall it still in that paint scheme in 1982 when Connie donated it to EAA.

August

spinner · **Posted:** Thu Aug 22, 2013 2:10 am

zorro9 wrote:

F4U Folks:

Found this interesting F4U at Las Vegas, c. Sept 1971. Via AEC. Buno Ukn for now.

Brilliant! expect to see Frank and the Rat Pack walking by.

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