Ex N5214V, USMC 97369.

USMC F4U-4s were used to provide security patrols during the Operation Castle nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll and also decontamination testing, with four operated as drones. 81624 is seen here being decontaminated. This photo is sometimes said to be at Parry Island. This comes from photos in a report purporting to show aircraft being decontaminated on Parry. However there was no airstrip on that island and elsewhere the same report says the aircraft were based at Enewetak. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Post war US Navy F4U-4 Corsair 97388 was sold out of storage to Bob Bean Aircraft in 1957 as N5211V. An arrangement was made with the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña to trade some aircraft for four airworthy Lockheed P-38L's and two flyable and two wrecked P-63E's in Honduras. This aircraft was delivered as FAH 610 in 1960. Mostly used as a source of parts, the broken down components of the fighter were repatriated to the USA in 1978. Through several collector owners, it was restored to flying condition and registered N72378 circa 1998.

Del 19 January 1945 Former US Navy as 97143 / JT-416,Fuerza Aerea Hondureña (FAH) as 613,Joseph O. Tobul as N96042,N713JT 2022 Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo! A trip I will never forget

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.

Initially flew with code BR, later changed to RB.

ex USN 97413, Honduras Air Force 613, N96042

Pictured parked out on the Hangar-7 apron at SZG. A few seconds later it was towed into the adjacent Red Bull hangar, presumably for some engine maintenance.

The aircraft operated out of the USS Boxer (CV-21) aircraft carrier. It got hit by ground and the aircraft caught fire. The pilot bailed out and landed safely, but SAR efforts were unsuccesful.

ex US Navy 97390

ex US Navy 97390

ex US Navy 97390