Ex US Navy BuNo97359 and marked as such. After spending many years in the UK in the 80s and early 90s, it was shipped to the USA in 1992. When this picture was taken, it was owned and flown by Vintage Wings of Canada from Gatineau (Que.). It was sold to Florida the year after.

ex-BuNo 97359 Taxiing in from a flight at "Thunder Over Michigan 2011"

New colors for this Corsair reverting to bu 97359 from it's original US Navy service 1946 - circa 1959.

Taxiing in from a flight at "Thunder Over Michigan 2011"

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.

Ex Bu No 97359; Operated by the Old Flying Machine Company at Duxford,

Old Flying Machine Company