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Constructed as a F4U-4. |
August 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 97143. |
Circa November 1949 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 884 (VF-884), NAS San Diego, CA. |
By March 1951 |
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Base of operations changed.
Aboard USS Boxer (CV-21) for combat operations over North Korea. |
1951 |
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Transferred to Fighter Squadron 653 (VF-653), USS Valley Forge (CV-45).
Flying combat over North Korea. |
From 1951 to 1953 |
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Flew 200 combat missions over North Korea. |
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Transferred to Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, MD.
Operated with markings: 613 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
5 July 1956 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena with s/n FAH 613. |
1977 |
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To Sales representative with new c/r N96042. |
1981 |
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To Charles T. Unkle, Homestead, FL keeping c/r N96042. |
1981 |
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To Joseph O. Tobul, Pittsburgh, PA keeping c/r N96042.
Restoration project; stripped hulk with 3 truck loads of parts. |
13 February 1985 |
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To Joseph O. Tobul, Bamburg, SC with new c/r N713JT. |
From 1985 to 1991 |
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Restored.
Restored at Wexford, PA. |
8 December 1991 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
April 1993 |
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Crashed.
Bellied in off the runway on takeoff, Allendale, SC. |
From 1993 to 1997 |
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Restored. |
8 April 2000 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL |
8 April 2000 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL |
8 April 2000 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL |
8 April 2000 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL |
8 April 2000 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL |
10 November 2002 |
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Crashed.
There was one fatality. The accident occurred at the Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (CUB) Columbia, SC, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. The F4U-4 Corsair was the flight leader of 6 airplanes that were performing fly-bys on runway 13 at approximately 500 to 1000 feet above ground level (AGL). The airplane was participating in a level formation flight in preparation for the Veterans Hospital Fly-By...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
From 2003 to 2011 |
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Restored.
Rebuilt by Westpac Restorations, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO. |
13 April 2006 |
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To James R. Tobul, Bamberg, SC keeping c/r N713JT.
Josephs son. |
19 January 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX713JT (F4U-4, 97143) issued. |
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Markings Applied: 416/JT
Port side marked VF-653), USS Valley Forge and starboard side marked VF-884, USS Boxer for the units/ships operated during Korean War. |
6 March 2011 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
11 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL. |
4 May 2012 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Shaw AFB Air Expo, Sumter County SC |
4 May 2012 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Air Expo, Shaw AFB SC |
14 July 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York. |
1 January 2014 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX713JT (F4U-4, 97143) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2014 |
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To Joseph O. Tobul, Pittsburgh, PA keeping c/r N713JT. |
17 May 2014 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) Atlanta, GA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, as he approached the airport he was cleared to land. The approach was uneventful and the touchdown was a normal crosswind landing. During the landing roll out he felt a gust of wind, which resulted in the airplane drifting to the right. He applied full left rudder and brakes in an attempt to keep the airplane centered on the runway...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014 |
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Raced as #9, named Korean War Hero.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jim Tobul from Bamberg, SC. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 315.989 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 310.267 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 315.426 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 320.37 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 316.431 mph. |
6 January 2017 |
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To James R. Tobul, Bamberg, SC keeping c/r N713JT. |
14 February 2018 |
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To James R. Tobul, Jackson, WY keeping c/r N713JT. |
15 March 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL. |
10 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Campbell McGhee
Notes: KADW - Joint base Andrews. |
10 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Campbell McGhee
Notes: KADW - Joint Base Andrews. |
29 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Quad Cities Airshow, Davenport, IA |
27 July 2023 |
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Photographer: Mike Fuller
Notes: At EAA Airventure |
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