Aircraft Photo of 88382 | Vought FG-1D Corsair | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #617003
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:88382
Military Code:S-89
Aircraft Original Type:Vought V-166 Corsair
Aircraft Generic Type:Vought V-166 F4U/F3A/FG/AU/F2G Corsair
Aircraft Version:Vought FG-1D Corsair
Licence-built by:Goodyear
C/n (msn):3196
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap
Region / Country:Washington, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBFI   IATA: BFI   Local: BFI   Other: -
Collection:Museum of Flight
 
Photo Date:16 June 2016
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 617003
Photo Comment

On display at the Museum of Flight. This is the ultimate -1 variant that saw many improvements, including the addition of a 160 gal. jettisonable centreline tank and the carrying of two 1,000lb bombs on stub-wing pylons. Goodyear was responsible for many modifications. Built in April 1945, this aircraft was assigned to CV-11 USS Intrepid. It was transferred to NAS Sand Point, Seattle in 1950 and ditched in Lake Washington after a mid-air collision with another Corsair. It was recovered from a depth of 183 feet in 1983, after which restoration started.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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