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Constructed as a F4U-4. |
October 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 97264. |
From 1956 to 1959 |
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Transferred to Litchfield Park NAS, AZ. |
1958 |
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To Moseley Aviation, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N10DF. |
From 1959 to 1973 |
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To Robert Bean, Hereford, AZ with new c/r N5218V. |
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Planned sale to FA Hondurena not completed. |
From 1959 to 1969 |
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Stored unrestored at Phoenix-Moseley Field, AZ. |
1973 |
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Markings Applied: USN, K11
Stored unrestored at Tucson, AZ. |
From 1973 to 1977 |
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To Pacific Warbirds Museum, Half Moon Bay, CA keeping c/r N5218V. |
From 1977 to 1984 |
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To Eugene H. Akers, Ramona, CA keeping c/r N5218V. |
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Stored in hangar Lancaster CA. |
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Display at a car sales yard at Mojave, CA, while awaiting restoration. |
From 1984 to 1991 |
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To Eugene Akers and Charles Hall, Ramona, CA keeping c/r N5218V. |
From 1991 to 1994 |
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To H and H Aircraft Sales/Cecil Harp and Chuck Hall, Pinedale, WY keeping c/r N5218V. |
1992 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Ghost Riders
Returned to flying condition. The work was carried out a Ramona, CA. Finished in USN markings. |
February 1992 |
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First flight. |
From April 1994 to 1996 |
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To Charles R. (Chuck) Hall, Pinedale, WY keeping c/r N5218V. |
January 1996 |
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To Christophe H. Jacquard, Dijon, France. |
18 April 1996 |
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To Corsair Warbird Limited Hangar/Flying Legends/Christophe Jacquard, Sarl, Darois, Bourgogne Franche Comte with new c/r F-AZVJ (F4u-4, 9418). |
April 1996 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from the USA to Le Havre, France. |
9 April 1996 |
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Civil registration, N5218V, cancelled.
Exported to France. |
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Markings Applied: Ghost Riders, 403, 97264, 210, B, 97264 |
29 April 2001 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Marked 403 at Aero 2001, Friedrichshafen, Germany |
8 July 2006 |
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Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
Notes: Performing at Flying Legends at Duxford, England 8. July 2006. |
13 September 2007 |
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Civil registration, F-AZVJ, cancelled.
Exported to the USA. |
2007 |
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To Dan Friedkin, Houston, TX with new c/r N5218V. |
31 October 2007 |
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To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N4TF. |
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Flown from France to Duxford for shipping to USA. |
From 31 October 2007 to 2008 |
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To Chino Warbirds Inc/Dan Friedkin, Chino, CA with new c/r N10DF. |
From Unknown to 2016 |
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To Chino Warbirds Inc/Dan Friedkin, Chino, CA keeping c/r N10DF. |
27 December 2007 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX4TF (F4U-4, 9418) issued. |
From 31 July 2008 to 2016 |
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To Comanche Warbirds Inc/Chino Warbirds Inc, Chino, CA with new c/r N4TF. |
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Operated by Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Contracted to Ezell Aviation, Stephens County Airport, Breckenridge, TX for work on the airframe.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: WE, 18, 62940 |
20 April 2012 |
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To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N4TF. |
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To Chester County Airport, Coatesville, PA.
View the Location Dossier |
