Preserved USN Night fighters

[JDK]

Looking for a bit of help here!

Of the preserved W.W.II & 1950s types around (F4U and F6Fs etc) which airworthy examples are actually night fighter versions, or are restored as night fighter ones?

I've got Collings' and the French (under resto) Corsairs, but no F6Fs.

More precise details that 'Fred's one' would be appreciated too.

Thanks in advance!

[Dan K]

James,

Although there certainly may be more examples, these come to mind:

F4U-5P Buno 122189 (now displayed as a F4U-5N) at the Flying Leatherneck Museum

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 22189.html


As for Hellcats, LSFM's Buno 94204 and PSAM's 94473 apparently have F6F-5N in their blood (94473 later converted to F6F-5K drone).

Hellcat nightfighters can be hard to track down, as many that were constructed originally with F6F-5 Bunos were converted to -5N status later.


Hope this helps.

[oz rb fan]

isn't the Darwin(au) corsair an f5u-n ?
the marines museum has a f7f4 night fighter iirc

[JDK]

Thanks, chaps, and thanks fpr the PMs, too.

Any more?

[Dan K]

F4U-5P Buno 122189 (now displayed as a F4U-5N) at the Flying Leatherneck Museum

In my haste, I overlooked the critical adjective "airworthy" from the original post. Buno 122189 is, of course, quite static.

[JDK]

It's OK, Dan, I'll take static too.