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Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry?

Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:17 am

http://www.classicjets.com/f4u.html

I saw this while trolling around. Looks like quite a viable project. Listed as #02270

Andy Scott

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:27 am

I would say yes. They contacted me years back for P-39 parts I had, and I sent them down for their project. A bunch of great guy's. I'm sure they will do a great job restoring this F4U.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:12 pm

Working directly with them on this, great bunch of guys. Gary Dunn came to the US to visit several projects including our FG1-D restoration.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:20 pm

But when all is said and done, how much of this "restoration" will be with original parts? From my reading of the link, it appears that most basic parts (wings, fuselage) will be reproductions.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:44 pm

Of course. Anybody that restores things like this are pretty incredible.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:16 pm

old iron wrote:But when all is said and done, how much of this "restoration" will be with original parts? From my reading of the link, it appears that most basic parts (wings, fuselage) will be reproductions.


Even if parts are from other sources, or newly manufactured to original specs, nothing can take away the accomplishment of rescuing a rotting wreck and turning it into a fantastic display. I particularly like the idea of rescuing the worlds oldest F-4U1 Corsair!
I wish this group the best of success!

Andy Scott

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:09 am

It definitely should be listed. Many Corsairs are not flyable. This one will at the least, end up as a static display somewhere in it's future. It's been retrieved and on dry land.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:22 pm

Is this a trick question? I see no reason why not.

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Fri May 16, 2014 11:15 pm

Any new updates to post?

Re: Should this corsair restoration be added to the registry

Sat May 17, 2014 5:42 pm

the parts arnt made to original specs, its too hard for a static, this is a representation of a corsair
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