4 Corsairs being restored in Florida?

[george]

Wikipedia lists four FG-1Ds under restoration to airworthy at O'Farrell Aviation in Florida.
92463
92490
92618
92643

Assuming the above is correct, anyone know if any of the four are near completion?

[zorro9]

G:

Hi! Out of those 4 composite fuselages perhaps 1..may see the restoration arena. Some of 'em were x FAS FG-1D fuselages found in a recycle yard S. of Ilopango c. 2006-2007. We are trying to get some pics of the stash. Hang tight.

[paulmcmillan]

Florida Warplanes By Harold A. Skaarup lists 6

Pembroke Pines

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92618), Reg. No. N5015M, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc. PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92643), Reg. No. N5015T, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc. PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

Goodyear PG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92642), Reg. No. N50166, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc. PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92490), Reg. No. N5016C, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc. PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92644), Reg. No. N50182, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc. PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (Serial No. 92463), Reg. No. N5018R, Brian O'Farrell
Aviation Inc PO Box 821467, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-1467.

[zorro9]

Paul:

Good day!

That's 'em with a few variations. We knew that some of the FAS boneyard FG-1Ds were sold as scrap metal to a local recycle shop, c. 1980s but what we did not know is that the owner saved a few fuselage parts. We are trying to obtain some pics of the stash with a poc in S. Fla if not I'll get 'em on my way to K. West/Cuba this summer!! -)

[george]

Paul - good research. Sounds like there may be an assembly line of 6 FG-1Ds going on down in Florida, assuming the additional two you found are also being restored to airworthy.

Z - hope you get those boneyard pics. Would be quite interesting to see.

[Warbird Kid]

I'm particularly interested in the remains of (Serial No. 92463) considering it's only 3 numbers away from our Corsair (92460). I finally was able to get up close to the CAF's Corsair 92468 at Reading this past weekend. I thought the CAF's example was the closest to ours!

[zorro9]

Warbird KId:

Hi! Excellent info & data on the FAS FG-1ds. Are you able to take some close-ups of the id plates installed on the wings of your Buno 92460?? Tks in advance.

[florida.warbirds]

i have been wondering about this airframe that he owns: https://floridawarbirds.wordpress.com/2 ... 90-n126jg/