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    Airframe Family: Vought F4U/FG/AU Corsair / F2G Super Corsair
    Latest Model:FG-1D Corsair
    Last Military Serial:67089 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N83JC
    Compressed ID:Goodyear FG-1D sn 67089 USN cr N83J...
    Latest Owner or Location:WPP Nautical Llc, Helena, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 67089.

    From 1953 to 1958

    Assigned to NAS Jacksonville, FL for storage.

    1958

    To Queen City Salvage, Jacksonville, FL.
    Acquired from disposal.

    From 1964 to 1969

    To Queen City Salvage Inc, Charlotte, NC with new c/r N4716C.

    14 March 1965


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: N4715C in the old Tamiami Airport Miami, FL. I shot this from the cockpit of N4717C.

    14 March 1965


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In the old Tamiami Airport Miami, FL. N4717C is in the background.

    From 1975 to 1977

    To Earl E. Ware, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N4716C.

    From January 1977 to 1981

    To Knight Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N4715C.

    1979

    To Har-Ran Aviation/Terry Randal, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N4716C.

    From 1981 to 1986

    To Tired Iron Racing Team/Don C. Davis, Casper, WY with new c/r N4715C.

    Raced as #82, named Wart Hog.

    After 1982


    Photographer: Tim OBrien

    After 1982


    Photographer: Tim OBrien

    1982


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Broomfield CO

    1982


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Broomfield CO

    September 1982


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: Wart Hog on the ramp next to Howard Pardues Wildcat. Taken at the NCAR 1982.

    From 14 September 1982 to 19 September 1982

    Raced as #82, named Wart Hog.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Mike Wright. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 304.04 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 275.61 mph.

    Circa 19 September 1982


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    August 1984


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow. The markings are VF-53, airplane named Wart Hog.

    August 1984


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow. Squadron markings of VF-53 named Wart Hog.

    From 10 September 1984 to 16 September 1984

    Raced as #82, named Wart Hog.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Mike Wright. Qualified in 28th place with an average speed of 305.667 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 275.388 mph. Raced in Heat 5. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 207.229 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 285.065 mph.

    From 1986 to 1987

    To Gary Meermans, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N4715C.

    By 8 September 1986

    To unknown owner with c/r N83JC.

    8 September 1986


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 1986 to 14 September 1986

    Raced as #111, named SKYBOSS.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the Unlimited class, but did not qualify.

    5 January 1987

    To Meermans Gary, Long Beach, CA with new c/r N97GM.

    From March 1987 to 1994

    To Gary Meermans, Chino, CA keeping c/r N97GM.

    2 July 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX83JC (FG1D, 67089) issued.

    November 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Aero Trader, Chino, CA.

    1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    From 11 January 1994 to 2016

    To F4U Inc/Jeff Clyman, New York City, NY with new c/r N83JC.

    Circa 18 August 1994


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, NY.

    19 August 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

    16 August 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Elmira, New York.

    16 August 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Air Show in Elmira, New York.

    From 1999 to 2016

    To American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY keeping c/r N83JC.

    Markings Applied: 67089, 555

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX83JC (FG1D, 67089) issued.

    Based at American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: Skyboss, 555

    28 May 2008

    To F4U Inc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N83JC.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    14 July 2013


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Gear up.Geneseo New York

    2 May 2017

    To Ellenville Llc, New York, NY keeping c/r N83JC.

    14 January 2025

    To WPP Nautical Llc, Helena, MT keeping c/r N83JC.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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