Aircraft Photo of NZ5367 | Vought F4U-1 Corsair | New Zealand - Air Force | AirHistory.net #414751
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NZ5367
Military Code:67
Aircraft Original Type:Vought V-166 Corsair
Aircraft Generic Type:Vought V-166 F4U/F3A/FG/AU/F2G Corsair
Aircraft Version:Vought F4U-1 Corsair
C/n (msn):5469
Operator Titles:New Zealand - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Nissan IslandMap
Country:Papua New Guinea
Airport Codes:ICAO: AYIA   IATA: IIS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:24 February 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 414751
Photo Comment

NZ5367 caught fire during a test flight. It landed back on the airstrip. The pilot escaped uninjured but the aircraft was a write-off. Nissan Island is sometimes called Green Island, which is the island group that includes Nissan. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

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