Cavanaugh Flight Museum's newly-repainted FG-1D Corsair. The CFM announced that their Corsair has been repainted into the markings of the example flown by Marine Corps ace Lt. Col. Donald K. Yost, with VMF-351 from USS Cape Gloucester in the East China Sea, circa August 1945. The new paint was undertaken by Hangar360 Aircraft Services.

Built for the US Navy as 67089 in 1943. Stored at NAS Jacksonville, FL from 1953. Sold in 1958 and stored. Registered as N4716C in 1964, N4715C in 1977, N97GM in 1987 then N83JC in 1994. Current on the register in 2025.

Former US Navy FG-1D 67089 seen here at the Binghamton 2007 Air Show as Skyboss.

In formation with EA-18G 166934

Delivered to the US Navy as 92629 in 1945. To the El Salvador AF as FAS 215 in 1957. Registered as N62290 in 1974 and shipped to the USA in 1975. To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota-Flying Cloud. in 1983 then to the Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA in 1997. Current on the register in 2025.

Preserved at the Selfridge Military Air Museum from 1979.

"Angel of Okinawa" inside the hangar at Fantasy of Flight. Built in 1945, the aircraft was delivered to the USN as BuNo 97286. The F4U-4 was the last Corsair variant to see service in World War II. The armament was similar to the F4U-1D. It was powered by a 2,100 hp P&W R-2800-18W driving a thirteen-foot Hamilton Standard four blade propeller and featured a chin air scoop. This variant had a faster rate of climb and improved service ceiling. Corsairs earned their well-deserved sobriquet in the assault on Okinawa and defending USN's Fifth Fleet against tokko attacks by IJN's Fifth Air Fleet from Kyushu.

Flown back to New Zealand in October 1945 and sold for scrap in March 1948. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.