F4U-5N Corsair Bureau Number 122189
 

AIrcraft History
Part of the US Naval Air Museum from 1965-1976.
Stored at NTS Bainbridge, GA until the late 1970s,

Restoration
Restoration at MCAS Cherry Point in the late 1970s.

Display
Afterwards, it was sent to USMC Museum where it was displayed until 1998. Presently displayed at the Flying Letherneck Museum at El Toro, CA, from 2000 to present day. Painted as F4U 122189 / WF15.

References
Thanks to Ted Darcy for restoration details.

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