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Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 88391. |
17 August 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ5648. |
9 May 1949 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal New Zealand Navy. |
From 9 May 1949 to 1970 |
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To Asplins Supplies/Rukuhia Salvage Co/J. Asplin, Rukuhia, Hamilton, NZ.
Acquired in a tender for 32 surplus Corsairs. |
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One of 32 Corsairs bought at auction by Mr.Asplin and stored at Rukuhia. |
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Photographer: RNZAF Forum
Notes: Asplins Garage in Hamilton |
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Transported by ground.
Trucked to the large aircraft scrapyard Rukuhia. |
From 1954 to 1962 |
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Others scrapped but NZ5648 was displayed at the garage. |
After 1960 |
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Restored.
Restored to static condition by members of the Waikato Aero Club during the early 1960s and displayed in the open at Hamilton Airport. |
From 1962 to 1963 |
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Restored.
Returned to taxying condition at Hamilton Airport by Waikato Aero Club. |
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High speed taxy runs, then parked in open at Hamilton. It was later vandalised. |
From 1968 to 1971 |
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Loaned to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland. |
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Markings Applied: Josephine II, NZ5611
Displayed in RNZAF markings. |
From 1970 to 1971 |
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To Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International, Nyack, NY. |
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The fighter was sold to American Ed Jurist in 1971 and shipped to Los Angeles. Enroute, however, the ship was diverted to Vancouver, Canada, due to a dock strike on the US West Coast. At Vancouver the aircraft was unloaded but Ed Jurist then ran into trouble with the Canadian Authorities who declared it an article of war The aircraft was then stored for nearly two years as the bureaucratic wrangling continued. Eventually Ed Jurist sold -Josephine - to Jim Landry. |
October 1971 |
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Transported by ship.
Shipped Auckland-USA but ship diverted to Vancouver. |
From 1971 to 1973 |
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Was impounded by Canadian Customs as an article of war. It was held in customs bond at Vancouver Airport. |
From 1971 to 1973 |
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To Duane Egli, Harlingen, TX. |
From 1973 to 1982 |
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To Jim Landry and Pat Palmer, Seattle, WA.
Acquired for restoration. |
1982 |
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To Jim Landry and Pat Palmer, Seattle, WA with new c/r N55JP. |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Washington-Paine Field, WA. |
17 July 1982 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
After a 9 year restoration at a cost of 300,000 US Dollars. Flight was from Paine Field, Everett, Washington, USA. |
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Markings Applied: Big Hog
In the colour scheme and markings of Lt/ Cdr John T. Blackburn, CO of VF-17. |
1984 |
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To Sky Garden Centre Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N55JP. |
1985 |
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To Peter W. Thelen, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N55JP. |
From June 1985 to 1988 |
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To Lone Star Flight Museum/Robert L. Waltrip, Houston-Hobby, TX keeping c/r N55JP. |
From 1988 to 1991 |
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To Warbirds of GB Ltd/Doug Arnold, Biggin Hill keeping c/r N55JP. |
April 1989 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK. |
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Markings Applied: Big Hog, 17640 |
9 April 1989 |
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Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
Notes: Several ex-US Navy were imported to the UK via Felixstowe Docks, then towed along the A14, wings folded, to Ipswich Airport, where they continued their journey by air. |
From 1991 to 1998 |
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Operated by Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford. |
21 May 1992 |
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To Classic Flying MacHines Ltd, King City, CA keeping c/r N55JP. |
16 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU). |
23 March 1998 |
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Civil registration, N55JP, cancelled. |
From 25 March 1998 to 2004 |
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To Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford with new c/r G-BXUL. |
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Markings Applied: NZ5648
Flown in RNZAF markings. |
1 July 2000 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: NZ5648 / 648 performing at Airpower 2000, Zeltweg, Austria |
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Markings Applied: 8, 92844
Flown in USN markings. |
2 July 2000 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Zeltweg Air Show, Austria. Part of a Red Bull sponsored display |
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Photographer: Unknown |
19 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford. |
12 December 2003 |
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Transported by ship.
Departed Duxford for shipping to New Zealand. |
2004 |
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Returned to New Zealand to display at the 2004 Wanaka Airshow. |
10 February 2004 |
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First flight. Flown with markings applied: 8, 92844
Flown at Hobsonville, NZ. |
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To Classic Aviation Ltd/OFMC, Duxford keeping c/r G-BXUL. |
31 August 2004 |
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To Old Stick and Rudder Co/James H. Slade, Omaka, NZ keeping c/r G-BXUL. |
From Unknown to 2006 |
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To Old Stick and Rudder Co/James H. Slade, Masterton, NZ keeping c/r G-BXUL. |
From 23 February 2006 to 2012 |
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To Air Tight Trust, Auckland-Ardmore with new c/r ZK-COR. |
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To Greencare Aviation Limited, Auckland with new c/r ZK-COR. |
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Markings Applied: 8, 92844
Flies in New Zealand in USN markings. |
7 April 2012 |
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Photographer: Stephen Loft
Notes: FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR at 2012 Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow in New Zealand |
From 14 May 2012 to 2018 |
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To The Old Stick and Rudder Co, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-COR. |
29 May 2012 |
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To Air Tight Trust, Masterton keeping c/r ZK-COR. |
20 August 2023 |
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To Greencare Aviation Ltd/Mike Jones, Auckland, New Zealand. |
By 24 November 2023 |
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Photographer: Gordon Ross |
16 March 2025 |
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Photographer: Grant Charsley
Notes: At the Warbirds on Parade Airshow, Ardmore, March 2025 |
16 March 2025 |
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Photographer: Grant Charsley
Notes: At the Warbirds on Parade Airshow, Ardmore, March 2025 |
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