I.D. CORSAIR...

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

Can anybody I.D. please.Thanks Ken.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:46 pm

Rev. Junior B's Corsair!

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

were ###'s never heard of rev.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:11 pm

Ken;
Frank Tallman's old bird. Lost in a hangar fire when Junior Burchinal owed it.
Jerry

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

Ok thanks do you know were this pic was taken at?

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2933

Can anyone explain why this Corsair
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 92433.html
Became
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 92471.html
when it grew up?

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:55 pm

As a collection of parts, some projects need an "official" ID, hence, "Marine's Dream" assumed the identity of the "lost" FG-1D through it's still existing paperwork.
Only really done to satisfy the FAA.
Jerry

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:25 pm

It's actually the other way around warbirdnerd. It was originally BuNo.92471 (ex-Salvadoran Air Force) returned to the US as a complete but derelict aircraft back in the early 1970's. The best major components from other FAS hulks (tailcone & wings, etc) were swapped onto 92471's center section to provide for the best possible project prior to recovery. It then became BuNo.92433 during it's restoration back to airworthiness.

With the change of management at the NHC, I hope we'll be able to discuss the details of such things without the apprehensions of the past, deserved or not. Not that it matters, since 'Marine's Dream' is in no more jeopardy of any kind of "confiscation" than the dozen or so Corsairs that came out of Honduras shortly thereafter. The Navy has no right of ownership to the plane, and as Jerry said, the assignment of a valid Bureau Number to a legitimate "collection of mismatched parts" is an extremely common occurrance in the warbird business. It's a basic data plate restoration, but they used actual Corsair parts.

socalpilot · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:54 pm

Hi all, new here on WIX.

The Corsair picture looks like it was taken at Van Nuys Airport in 1976 when they gathered the Corsairs to be used in the filming of Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Eric

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

Thankyou, socalpilot welcome abourd the magical mystery tour...

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:34 am

Im still wondering if there's a dual control "TF4U" around. :wink:

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:18 am

The gentleman who bought F4U-7 "Alberta Blue" a few years ago had plans to convert it to full duel seat configuration. I just don't know how far along things have progressed.
Jerry

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