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Whos Corsair is this and Serial# Please?

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:38 pm

http://www.warbird-central.com/forum/ph ... photoid=13

can someone ID this bird for me?

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:41 pm

It's Lone Star Flight Musuem's F4U-5 BuNo 121823 N43RW

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:41 pm

Thanks Dan! Super job!

Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:54 am

Actually the Bureau Number for that one should still be BuNo.121881. Not sure where "121823" came from since no such plane ever served with the Argentine Navy. This plane was delivered to Argentina as 0389 / 3-C-17.

Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:10 am

From Jorge Nunez-Padin's data (more on his book below):

0389: [one of 27 F4U-5 and variants received by Argentina)

F4U-5 (BuAer 121881)

First flight in USA May 19, 1957 (possibly ref. to first flight pre-delivery to Argentina); assigned to Punta India Aeronaval Base as 03893 / 3-C-17 with the Day Squadron.

Assigned to the 2nd Attack Squadron (2a Escuadrilla de Ataque) as 0389 / 2-A-17 on December 23, 1958.

According to the Damage Report Sept. 1960, it suffered damage to the landing gear and had the propeller destroyed; it was repaired and became 0389 / 3-A-217.

During 1964 became 0389 / 3-A-202.

On Jan.21, 1965 it was assigned to Aeronaval Arsenal Nr. 1 to have the powerplant and the stabilizer surfaces replaced due to severe inflight vibration.

WFU through Document "Resolucion" (directive) M1124C/65.

Used as a monument at the Almirante Zar Aeronaval Base (Trelew) until 1989.

Sold and exported to the USA in 1991.

Owned by the Lone Star Flight Museum (Scholes Field, Galveston, Texas). At the time of the writing of these notes, the airplane was undergoing a major restoration.



Guys, if you have not done so, may I suggest that you purchase a copy of this little book?

"Vought F4U-5, -5N, -5NL Corsair (Serie Aeronaval Nr.9)

Museum of Naval Aviation
Aeronaval Institute

by Jorge Nunez Padin

Great photos and data (in Spanish though) with some English text.

Jorge and his fellow researchers have been producing high quality books and booklets on different aircraft that have seen service in Argentina and Chile. Prices were (I haven't purchase a book from him in a while) $10.00 that included shipping and handling. I have bought 12 of his books so far.

Jorge can be reached here:

marauder@satlink.com

or visit:

www.fuerzasnavales.com

Tell him that Tulio sent you.

He is indeed, one of the good guys.


Saludos,


Tulio

Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:11 am

I concur with Tulio. Padin's little book is packed with information otherwise unobtainable from any other source. For hardcore F4U enthusiasts, the information within is well worth the cover price.

Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:06 am

Hi, Rob!

Remember our little Spanish surnames e-mails? : )

It should be Nunez, or Nunez Padin. : )

I know it is confusing for a "north-hemispherian" : )

Saludos,


Tulio

Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:16 pm

Ahhhh, and I was doing so well up until that point! ;) :D

Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:50 pm

Just curious...does anyone know what the "RW" tail code stands for?

Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:05 pm

Robert Waltrip - the plane's owner and founder of Lonestar Flight Museum. As you probably know, the original version of that paint scheme carried the letters 'NP' on the tail during the Korean War.
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