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Corsair/BuNo. 5000



Bureau #: 5000
Construction #: 5247
Civil Registration:
  None
Model: F4U-1A
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 1995
  History:
Delivered to RNZAF as NZ5503, 19??.
Rukuhia Salvage Co, Hamilton, NZ, 1948.
- Acquired as scrap.
Asplin's Supplies, Rukuhia, NZ, 1960-1977.
- Scrapyard.
- Fuselage hulk & components moved to Auckland, 1977.
Ross Jovitt, Auckland-Ardmore, NZ, 1989-1995.
- Restoration project using parts of F4U-1A/NZ5527.

Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Photo Source(s):
None.