F4U-1 project

[t28pilot]

Does anyone know anything about the F4U-1 that is listed in Trade-A-Plane for sale. 80% complete, $250,000. I got a call back saying it was sold. He seemed very secretive about it. Anyone got names, BuNo, etc. The phone # was a Mn #

[Warbirdnerd]

If the info I heard is correct, it is one of the ones pulled up from the Pacific off of Australia.

[wendovertom]

I was thinking that for $250K and 80% finished that is a SCREAMING deal - Courtesy has one, Bu No. 88090, in New Zealand that is 90% complete and they are asking 900K+

Tom P.

[Dan K]

Don't think "80% complete" and "80% finished" mean quite the same thing.

[wendovertom]

Ah, oops - got carried away there - yes complete and finished are two entirely different things

Tom P.

[RMAllnutt]

If the info I heard is correct, it is one of the ones pulled up from the Pacific off of Australia.

I sincerely doubt it was one of those three. Craig McBurney got the two semi-complete ones which came up from off the Australian coast. The third was parted out. I was wondering though if this is the one which Ross Jowett sold on several years ago (not the FG-1D he currently is selling for 900k). It was listed for $160k back then.... and took ages to sell. It consisted of a RNZAF center section and wings, and the fuselage of a USMC F4U-1 (birdcage too!). The fuselage was supposed to have been recovered back in the 70's. It came to the States, reportedly, and then I've heard nothing more.

Cheers,
Richard

[F3A-1]

Richard has it right. He's a freind of mine and he was at the WIX gathering at Oshkosh. He is not secretive, just a modest fellow that does not care for being in the spotlight.

And before the rumors about mine fly, yes I may be selling mine too.

Pirate Lex

After the huge battle you went through to keep her, I would sure hate to see you sell her, Lex.

[planeoldsteve]

After the huge battle you went through to keep her, I would sure hate to see you sell her, Lex.

Now that he has ownership of her, he can sell her!

Steve