
Aircraft | |
---|---|
Registration / Serial: | NZ5367 |
Military Code: | 67 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F4U Corsair |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F4U/AU 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 This photo was added on 24 November 2021, and has since been viewed 535 times. |