Dates

Event

1944

Constructed as a F2G-1 by Goodyear.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 88458.

Circa 1947

To Cook Cleland.
The Super Corsairs were essentially already highly modified military airframes with the more powerful engines and thus did not require as much work and expense for racing teams to build a competitive racer. The success of the Becker and Cleland flown airframes inspired Cleland to acquire this F2G project.

Restored.
Cook Cleland purchased this F2G at the same time as the wreck of BuNo 88457 c/r N5588N. In 1947 88457 crashed during the Thompson Trophy Race. This airframe had originally been purchased for spares, but instead this airframe was built up using the same registration and construction number as the crashed aircraft and it is this aircraft that survives today. One interesting feature of the restoration was that one propeller blade was painted while while the the others were black, which made it appears as if the prop was turning slowly.

To Cook Cleland with new c/r N5588N {2}.

From 3 September 1949 to 5 September 1949

Raced as #57.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Thompson Trophy Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Ben McKillen. Qualified in 4th place with an average speed of 396.280 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 387.589 mph.

From 3 September 1949 to 5 September 1949

Raced as #57.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Tinnerman Trophy race. The primary pilot was Ben McKillen. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 396.280 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 386.069 mph.

Circa 3 September 1949

Photographer: Charles M. Daniels

Circa 3 September 1949

Photographer: Harold G. Martin
Notes: Beautiful photo of Ben McKillens F2G Corsair at Cleveland in 1949.

Circa 3 September 1949

Photographer: Rudy Profant

Circa 3 September 1949

Photographer: Collect-Air Photos
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH.

From Circa 1950 to Circa 1959

Withdrawn from use.
Retired to open storage at Euclid, OH.

To Cleveland Tool and Die Co, Chardon, OH with new c/r N5588N {2}.

Stored for a planned display in their auto museum.

1964

Transported by ground.
Trucked to Pennsylvania for a planned restoration, but that was abandoned.

From 1972 to 1980

The dismantled hulk was held in open storage at Van Sant, PA.

From January 1983 to 1988

To Doan Helicopters/Harry S. Doan, Daytona Beach, FL keeping c/r N5588N {2}.
Acquired as a dismantled hulk.

From February 1989 to 1990

To D. K. Precision/Don Knapp, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

Restored.
Fitted with a R4360.

August 1989

First flight.

1990

To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

From 1994 to 1995

To Greg Morris and Jack Reynolds, Hugoton, KS keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

Stored at the Morris farm in KS along with USN BuNo 92304.

December 1995

To Robert J. Odegaard, Kindred, ND keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

In the inventory of Odegaard Aviation Inc, Hamry Field, Kindred, ND.
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Transported by ground.
Trucked from Kansas to Kindred.

Markings Applied: 57, Sohio
In red Cleveland races scheme.

From 13 September 1999 to 19 September 1999

Raced as #57.
Attended the National Championship Air Races, but did not compete in the Unlimited class and it is uncertain if there was an intent to compete.

14 September 1999

Photographer: Charlene Aro
Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

7 June 2001

To Robert and Donna Odegaard Family Ltd LLP 1, Kindred, ND keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

28 July 2002

Photographer: Norm Jukes

1 January 2003

Based at Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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28 July 2006

From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

Raced as #57.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Robert Odegaard from Kindred, ND. No time was recorded and finished in 26th place. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 357.776 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 370.020 mph. Did not start in Heat 3. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

Raced as #57.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Robert Odegaard from Kindred, ND. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 366.791 mph. Started Heat 1C, but was disqualified. Did not start in Heat 3. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 351.763 mph.

13 September 2007

Photographer: Flickr: Milenl

From 8 September 2008 to 14 September 2008

Raced as #57.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Robert Odegaard from Kindred, ND. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 365.122 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 361.295 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 369.288 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 359.78 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 361.764 mph.

14 September 2008

Photographer: Anthony Taylor
Notes: Bob Odegaard during Sundays Silver final race, shot from pylon 5!

12 February 2009

Certificate of airworthiness for NX5588N {2} (F2G, 88457) issued.

17 February 2009

To Race 57 Llc, Chandler, AZ keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

Based at Stellar Air Park, Chandler, AZ.
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Based at Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Casa Grande, AZ.
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23 January 2017

To Lawrence Classics Llc, Bentonville, AR keeping c/r N5588N {2}.

9 April 2020

To Echo Matrix Llc, Bentonville, AR keeping c/r N5588N {2}.