Old picture of fighter factory's FG-1D

Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:59 pm

Thirty years ago at Bridgeport CT. BU92508

Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:12 pm

Great shots!
Nick Mainiero, WWII Marine Corps Pilot was one of the owners of that FG.
Nick was the one who found and spearheaded the Corsair on the pole at the airport.
It was only recently that I found out that Nick owned the aircraft AND it was now with the Fighter Factory.
Both Nick and the Corsair were at the Corsairs Over Connecticut show in 2005, but nobody knew that that was his former aircraft!
Thanks for posting them.
Got any more?
Jerry

Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:20 pm

I will have more pics soon .plus some pics of N4907m before accident. thanks jerry.OH by the way you never sent me those pics of joe's corsair on jacks,my arm almost fell off that day cycling the gear.

Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:25 pm

Sorry about the pics,
If can you PM me your e-mail address again, and I'll send them over to you!
Jerry

Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:28 pm

And a little later in life.

Last edited by Sully on Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:51 am, edited 1 time in total.

Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:44 am

Sully wrote:And a little later in life.

Is this when the Whittington's owned it? I remember seeing it in Trade-a-Plane, full page ad, about 1975(?), price $100,000.

Regards,
Mike

Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:17 am

No, this was just after being purchased from Whittington.

Sully

Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:00 pm

Here's a few more.

Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:43 pm

And one in front of the hangar.
1977 IIRC