| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N240CF |
| Alternate Registration: | NX240CF |
| Alternate Serial: | 82050 |
| Military Code: | K-205 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought V-166 Corsair |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought V-166 F4U/F3A/FG/AU/F2G Corsair |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| C/n (msn): | 9513 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 July 2016 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 457442 |
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Uncompleted sale to Honduran Air Force saw Corsair bu 97359 registered N5213V in 1959. Stored in Phoenix (1959) and Tucson AZ (1969), the aircraft was registered N97359 to fly in TV series "Ba Ba Black Sheep" 1976 - 78. Later it was based in Duxford, UK as N240CA during 1988 - 92 wearing New Zealand Navy markings. Pictured as bu 82050 which Lieutenant Thomas Hudner jr made a wheels-up landing behind enemy lines near Koto-Ri, North Korea in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue his wingman Ensign Jesse Brown on Dec 4, 1950. Lt. Hudner was rescued by helicopter and later awarded the Medal of Honor. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 May 2022, and has since been viewed 310 times. |