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    Airframe Family: Vought F4U/FG/AU Corsair / F2G Super Corsair
    Latest Model:FG-1D Corsair
    Last Military Serial:88086 USN
    Construction Number:2900
    Last Civil Registration:N63382
    Latest Owner or Location:Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 88086.

    Circa 1946

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX63382 issued.

    From 1946 to 1949

    To Cook Cleland Air Service, Willoughby OH with new c/r N63382.

    1946

    Was the first Corsair to ever participate in the cross-country Bendix Trophy Race from California to Cleveland, OH.

    Circa 30 August 1946


    Photographer: Charles A. Koch Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH.

    From 30 August 1946 to 2 September 1946

    Raced as #90, named JOE.
    The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Thomas Call. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 15th place with an average speed of 325.612 mph.


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947

    Raced as #99, named JOE.
    The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Colonel Frank E Whitton. Raced in the Medallion race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 320.025 mph.

    To Vought Company, Bridgeport, CT keeping c/r N63382.
    Executive use.

    From 1955 to 1963

    To Paul Mantz, Orange County, CA keeping c/r N63382.

    25 October 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX63382 (FG-1D, 2900) issued.

    From 1963 to 1967

    To International Flight and Space Museum/Tallmantz Aviation, Orange County, CA keeping c/r N63382.
    Displayed here.

    1966

    To Rosen Novak Auto Co, Omaha NE keeping c/r N63382.

    Remained on display with the Tallmantz Collection.

    From 1969 to 1980

    To Jack M. Spanich, Detroit MI keeping c/r N63382.

    10 March 1984

    To Weeks Air Museum Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N63382.

    In the inventory of Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 March 1984

    To Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection Inc, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N63382.

    Stored dismantled at Polk City, FL, pending restoration.

    2007

    Shipped to Australia.

    Restoration started.
    The effort to return the airframe to flying condition was started at Wangaratta, VIC.

    2014

    Spotted stored dismantled in the South Shed at the Fantasy of Flight.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
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