Corsair F4U-4 folding its wings This was the second to last built at the Stratford, CT plant (prior to Vought-Sikorsky moving to Dallas, TX). It was flown frequently by the late Gerald Beck of Wahpeton, North Dakota (Mr. Beck died in summer 2007, current ownership is not known). The plane, formerly a Honduran fighter (FAH 610), was salvaged from the country by Earl Ware in 1981 and later sold to Mr. Beck who restored if over approximately a decade's time.
Bureau number : 97388 ;
Wartime registration : FAH 610 (Honduran Air Force) ;
Current civil registration : NX72378 ;
Owner : Assumed to be the estate of Gerald Beck of Wahpeton, North Dakota ;
Place : "Corsairs Over Connecticut" airshow in Bridgeport, CT
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