Old picture of fighter factory's FG-1D

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Thirty years ago at Bridgeport CT. BU92508

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** 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

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

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.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** 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

Sully · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:28 pm

And a little later in life.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2683

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

Sully · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:17 am

No, this was just after being purchased from Whittington.

Sully

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Here's a few more.

Sully · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:43 pm

And one in front of the hangar.
1977 IIRC

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