Anyone up for an F4U-1A project???

[Michel Lemieux]

Anyone up for an F4U-1A project???

Seems pretty complete and in very fair condition with loads of spare parts.

Anyone knows who is the current owner?

THE PROJECT IS LOCATED NEAR FARGO N.D.

http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/chance-vought-f4u-1a-project/

[Snake45]

Shouldn't take more that a few million to get it in the air. I'm in as soon as my Powerball number hits.

[Dan K]

Looking at this bit, I'm wondering how many projects are included in the purchase price.


http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/ch ... gallery-29

[Cvairwerks]

A quick look thru all the photos, there's enough to build 1 flyer, probably 1 structurally complete airframe, but not enough to fully stuff it. Every center section that is good or reasonably repairable is another potential fuselage.

[phil65]

What is this ?

http://courtesyaircraft.com/wp-content/ ... G_6559.jpg

Phil

[Zac Yates]

As a Kiwi I'm curious about the claimed RNZAF ID...especially as we never had -1As...

[menards]

If memory serves...hasn’t this collection of bits been for sale before? I believe the he provenance has also been in question.

[menards]

If you slide over to Platinum Fighters..you can currently pick up a PT-17, a BT-13, an AT6 and an fg1 and train like they did back in the day. Probably be less than restoring these hulks.

[martin_sam_2000]

What is this ?

http://courtesyaircraft.com/wp-content/ ... G_6559.jpg

Phil

Looks like a broken turret perspex. Clearly from another project, or there is a variant of corsair I never knew about.

Sean

[Jim MacDonald]

Seems like the perfect fixer upper for Chuck Wahl.

Mac

[Hooligan2]

As a Kiwi I'm curious about the claimed RNZAF ID...especially as we never had -1As...

Possibly Bu49956/NZ5527 which was thought to be in the US?

[JohnTerrell]

I'm sure there is a B-25J out there that could make use of that Bendix top turret dome framing. I know Aero Trader can produce the plexiglass.

[mike furline]

As a Kiwi I'm curious about the claimed RNZAF ID...especially as we never had -1As...

I'm guessing based on this photo, which was a -1D.
http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/ch ... gallery-31
http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/ch ... a-project/

http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries9.html

[DH82EH]

I just clicked on a link and the Corsair project has been removed from the Courtesy site.

[JohnB]

If I had the money, I'd just ship it off to the Ezells in Breckenridge and have them call me when it's done.