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    Airframe Family: Vought F4U/FG/AU Corsair / F2G Super Corsair
    Latest Model:Corsair
    Last Military Serial:217 FAS
    Construction Number:3721
    Compressed ID:Vought Corsair sn 217 FAS cn 3721
    Latest Owner or Location:Corsair Restoration Project, Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford - Bridgeport, Connecticut

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Corsair.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 92460.

    1949


    Photographer: USN - Donated to CASC by Jim Sullivan
    Notes: During her time at NAS Columbus

    By 1957

    Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    From 1957 to By 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Salvadorenais with s/n 217.

    From 1969 to After 16 July 2008

    To Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford-Bridgeport, CT.
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    Circa 1 August 1969


    Photographer: Unknown - Donated to CASC
    Notes: As she sat after being transported from El Salvador at KBDR in 1969/1970

    Markings Applied: 217
    Displayed in a Marines colour scheme.

    1998

    Markings Applied: 86
    Displayed with different Marines markings.

    To Corsair Restoration Project, Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford-Bridgeport, CT.
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    22 July 2008

    Removed from its mount in preparation for restoration.

    10 May 2010

    Restoration started.

    9 September 2013


    Photographer: Andrew King
    Notes: First rollout on Landing gear since 1970

    Contracted to Ezell Aviation, Stephens County Airport, Breckenridge, TX for work on the airframe.
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    Restoration continued.

    2015


    Photographer: Facebook / Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport Corsair Restoration
    Notes: 2015 preparations for Curtiss Hangar Ground breaking -https://www.facebook.com/events/956628514371124/

    2015


    Photographer: Facebook / Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport Corsair Restoration
    Notes: 2015 preparations for Curtiss Hangar Ground breaking -https://www.facebook.com/events/956628514371124/
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Google Earth Historical Imagery
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Andrew King
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