This list of surviving Vought F4U Corsairs by country location includes information about the aircraft, including model number, bureau number, fuselage markings, location within the country, and status (airworthy, on display, and in restoration).
Surviving aircraft Argentina On display F4U-5 121928 – Museo de Aviacion Naval, Bahia Blanca NAS."F4U-5 Corsair/Bu. 121928." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Australia Airworthy F4U-1D 82640 – Chance Vought-built in 1944, served on USS Intrepid. Completed its first post-restoration flight on February 28, 2022, after a lengthy restoration.
F4U-5 124493/VH-III – owned by Graham Hosking."F4U-5 Corsair/Bu. 124493." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Under restoration F4U-1 02270 – number 124 off of the production line, is under static restoration at Classic Jet Fighter Museum in Parafield, South Australia."F4U-1 Corsair/Bu. 02270." Classic Jets Fighter Museum. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
Austria
Airworthy F4U-4 96995 – Tyrolean Jet Service in Salzburg & Innsbruck, sponsored by Red Bull."F4U-4 Corsair/Bu. 96995." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Brazil On display F4U-1A 17995 – F4U-1A restored as an F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair at the TAM Museum, São Carlos, SP."F4U-1 Corsair/Bu. 17995" TAM Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
Canada Airworthy FG-1 92106 – Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, Québec. It was one of eight Corsairs to appear in the 1970s NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron)."FG-1 Corsair/Bu. 92106." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011. It appeared in all 35 episodes (now in the colours of Robert Hampton Gray (KD658)). On 3 July 2019 the plane was damaged when it left the runway while landing at Gatineau Airport. The pilot, John Aitken, a veteran RCAF fighter pilot, was hospitalized with a broken rib and nose. Paul Tremblay, the chief mechanic at Vintage Wings of Canada was optimistic about the condition of the plane and stated "we’ll definitely be able to get it going again". The aircraft is currently offered for sale on consignment by Platinum Fighter Sales in a damaged state as of Oct 31st, 2022.
France Airworthy F4U-5 124724 – Salis Collection in La Ferte-Alais."F4U-5 Corsair/Bu. 124724." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
Germany Airworthy F4U-5NL 124541 "Devotion" (D-FCOR) – Flying Legends GmbH at Burbach, Siegerland Airport (EDGS)F4U-5NL Corsair/Bu. 124541 Flying Legends. Retrieved 27 October 2024
Honduras Under restoration F4U-5 124715 (FAH-609) – Museo del Aire de Honduras, Tegucigalpa AB."F4U-5 Corsair/Bu. 124715." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.Overall, Mario The Hundred Hours War Air Enthusiast magazine No.118 July/August 2005 p.19 This Vought F4U Corsair with registration FAH-609 Air Force of Honduras, shot down three aircraft: a Cavalier F-51D Mustang and two Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs of the Salvadoran Air Force 17 July 1969, commanding by Captain Fernando Soto Henriquez. This was the last combat between piston engined aircraft.
New Zealand
Airworthy FG-1D 88391/NZ5648/ZK-COR – privately owned by ‘Mike Jones, Auckland."FG-1 Corsair/Bu. 88391." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
Under restoration F4U-1
56429 / NZ5245 project in Auckland
10508 – sold overseas not in NZ under restoration by Ross Jowitt in Ardmore, Auckland."F4U-1 Corsair/Bu. 10508." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 50000 – sold overseas not in NZ under restoration by Ross Jowitt in Ardmore, Auckland."F4U-1 Corsair/Bu. 50000." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
South Korea On display F4U-4 81415 – KAI Aerospace Museum in Sacheon.
United Kingdom Airworthy FG-1 88297 – The Fighter Collection in Duxford."FG-1 Corsair/Bu. 88297." Warbirds Resource Group. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
On display FG-1 14862 – Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton."FG-1 Corsair/Bu. 14862." Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
United States Airworthy F3A-1 04634 – based at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado."FAA Registry: N4634." faa.gov Retrieved: 21 July 2021."F3A-1 Corsair/Bu. 04634." Brewster F3A Corsair. Retrieved 14 July 2021. F4U-1A 17799 – based at Planes of Fame in Chino, California."FAA Registry: N83782." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-1 Corsair/Bu. 17799." Planes of Fame. Retrieved: 15 March 2020. It saw combat in the Pacific Theater of Operations with the VMF-441 "Blackjacks". One of eight Corsairs to appear in the 1970s NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron), it debuted in the first episode of season two, "Divine Wind," which aired on December 14, 1977, and appeared in 11 of the season's 13 episodes. F4U-1C 92399 – based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas."FAA Registry: N451FG." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92399." Cavanaugh Flight Museum. Retrieved: 13 July 2017. Removed from public display when the museum indefinitely closed on 1 January 2024. To be moved to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, Texas. F4U-4 81698 – based at War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico."FAA Registry: N53JB." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-4 Corsair/Bu. 81698." War Eagles Air Museum. Retrieved: 12 March 2014. 97143 – also "Korean War Hero", based at the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado."FAA Registry: N713JT." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-4 Corsair/Bu. 97143." Chance Vought F4U Corsair. Retrieved 14 July 2021. 97264 – privately owned in Houston, Texas."FAA Registry: N4TF." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021. 97286 – based at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida."FAA Registry: N5215V." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-4 Corsair/Bu. 97286." Fantasy of Flight. Retrieved: 13 July 2017. 97359 – privately owned in Kalispell, Montana."FAA Registry: N240CF." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021. In June/July 1953, while serving with VF-44 "Hornets", it flew combat missions over North Korea while flying from the decks of USS Lake Champlain & Boxer. It was one of eight Corsairs to appear in the 1970s NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron), appearing in all 35 episodes. 97388 – based at Fargo Air Museum in Fargo, North Dakota."FAA Registry: N72378." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-4 Corsair/Bu. 97388" Fargo Air Museum Retrieved: 15 March 2020. F4U-5N 121881 – based at Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Texas."FAA Registry: N43RW." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-5N Corsair/Bu. 121881." Lone Star Flight Museum. Retrieved: 21 July 2021. 124486 – based at Air Combat Museum in Springfield, Illinois."FAA Registry: N494M." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-5N Corsair/Bu. 124486" Air Combat Museum. Retrieved: 21 July 2021. F4U-5NL 124560 – privately owned in Ketchum, Idaho."FAA Registry: N4901W." FAA.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2021. 124692 – based at Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts."FAA Registry: N45NL." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-5 Corsair/Bu. 124692." Collings Foundation. Retrieved: 12 July 2017. F4U-5P 122184 – based at Stonehenge Air Museum in Lincoln County, Montana."FAA Registry: N65WF." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-5P Corsair/Bu. 122184." Stonehenge Air Museum. Retrieved: 13 July 2017. F4U-7 133710 – privately owned by John O'Connor in Wilmington, Delaware. This aircraft was in service with the French Aéronavale with Flottille 12 in Tunisia in the 1950s. While there are no records to confirm it, it is believed this aircraft saw combat in Algeria and the Suez Crisis. During the 1970s, while under the ownership of John "Shifty" Schafhausen of Spokane, Washington, it was one of eight Corsairs flown in the NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron). It appeared in all 35 episodes."FAA Registry: N965CV." FAA.gov. Retrieved: 20 July 2021. 133722 – Based at Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras, Oregon."FAA Registry: N1337A." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."F4U-7 Corsair/Bu. 133722." Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved: 13 July 2017. It is in the markings of an F4U-4 flown by LTjg Jesse L. Brown, the first African-American Naval Aviator to see combat. He flew with VF-32 off the USS Leyte during the Korean War. Brown was shot down over North Korea during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. His attempted rescue would lead to the Medal of Honor to be awarded to his wingman, Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. Aircraft 133722 was in service with the French Aéronavale with Flottille 12. FG-1D 67070 – based at Lewis Air Legends in San Antonio, Texas."FAA Registry: N29VF." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 67070." Lewis Air Legends. Retrieved: 15 March 2020. 67087 – privately owned in Guerneville, California."FAA Registry: N11Y." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021. Flies out of KSTS Santa Rosa, California as the KORBEL CHAMPAGNE CORSAIR. Owned by Gary Heck and flown by Will Whiteside. Restored by Ezell Aviation 2022. 67089 – based at American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale, New York."FAA Registry: N83JC" FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 67089." American Airpower Museum. Retrieved: 14 July 2014. 88090 – privately owned in Buffalo, New York."FG-1 Corsair/Bu. 88090." Rare Air Inc. Retrieved 13 September 2016."FAA Registry: N43FG." FAA.gov Retrieved: 21 July 2021. Was NZ5612 in RNZAF service. 88303 – based at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum in Everett, Washington."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 88303." Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum. Retrieved 12 July 2017."FAA Registry: N700G." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021. 92050 – based at Warbird Heritage Foundation in Waukegan, Illinois."FAA Registry: N194G." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92050" Warbird Heritage Foundation Retrieved: 1 April 2020. 92095 – privately owned in Latham, New York."FAA Registry: N67HP" FAA.gov Retrieved: 20 July 2021. 92433 – based at Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant, Texas. It was formerly BuNo. 92471."FAA Registry: N773RD." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92433." Mid America Flight Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2019. The original 92433, while under the ownership of Junior Burchinal, was one of eight Corsairs to appear in the 1970s NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron) and appeared in 30 of 35 episodes. 92463 – privately owned in Pembroke Pines, Florida."FAA Registry: N5018R." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021. 92468 – based at Commemorative Air Force – (Dixie Wing) in Peachtree City, Georgia."FAA Registry: N9964Z." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92468." CAF Dixie Wing. Retrieved: 13 July 2017. 92489 – based at Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota."FAA Registry: N209TW." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92489" Dakota Territory Air Museum Retrieved: 8 August 2019. 92508 – based at Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia."FAA Registry: N46RL." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92508." Military Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 15 March 2020. 92629 – based at Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California. A combat veteran of the July 1969 Soccer War, this former El Salvadoran FG-1D was one of eight Corsairs to appear in the 1970s NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later renamed Black Sheep Squadron)."FAA Registry: N62290." FAA.gov Retrieved 20 July 2021."FG-1D Corsair/Bu. 92629." Palm Springs Air Museum. Retrieved: 12 March 2014. It appeared in 32 or 35 episodes. On display F4U-1
02465 -National Naval Aviation Museum One of only a few surviving birdcage Corsairs in the world, it crashed into Lake Michigan within two months of its delivery while operating from USS Wolverine. It was recovered in 2010 and restored by the museum and placed in a hanging display in the World War II gallery."Warbird Directory: Vought Page 4" Retrieved: 23 September 2022
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