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Aircraft History Built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio as model V-166B. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as FG-1D Corsair bureau number 87833. Mission History During 1949, took off on a training mission and ditched into Lake Washington. Recovery Until 1983, remained submerged in Lake Washington . During 1983 this Corsair was recovered. Restoration This aircraft was purchased by Gerald Yagen / Fighter Factory. Transported to Precision Aerospace for storage and restoration. During 2006, the fuselage was under restoration with the bureau number 87833 visible and traces of the original blue and gray paint. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - FG-1D Corsair 87833 Center for Lake Washington Studies - physical / sunken planes / sand point naval air station Center for Lake Washington Studies - F4U Corsair Tail Number 87833 Thanks to Murray Griffiths and Gerald Yagen for additional information Contribute
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