F4U-4 Corsair BU97320/N72084

edgmike

Does anyone happen to know the whereabouts of F4U-4 Corsair BU97320/N72084? (may have delisted N72084). The last I see it was made airworthy, sold to individual and registered in San Martin, CA around 2006?

My father, who is 94, flew Corsairs in WWII & Korea, shot down twice, decorated, etc, flew that plane a number of times in 1952.

I would just like a picture to show dad and if possible maybe send the owner a note.

thanks a bunch!

L-5jockey

Scuttlebutt has it as, sold (as a 'project') to Duane S. Doyle, Castro Valley,CA.

faa de-registered circa Feb.2013

I assume as it was noted as a 'project' that it is not currently airworthy, or in one piece.

John

DougRobertson

If you cannot find an exact photo of your Dad's WWII ride, I have one photo of a 1945 F4U-4, N240CA here, plus a 1948 -5 N179PT. Also, many photos of a 1942 -1, 1A N83782 here, any you are welcome to view or request. I don't sell my photos.

edgmike

Thank for the help guys!

I do see where Duane S. Doyle owns/owned several Corsairs and that he lives, I believe, around San Francisco and that BuNo97320/N72084 was registered at San Martin only about 50 miles south of SF but I didn't see any references between him and BuNo97320/N72084. But it would make sense.

FYI - the only other Corsair in dad's logbooks (almost 300 different ones) that I have been able to find on the online survivor lists is hanging up in the NAS Pensacola Museum which is an outstanding museum with a number of historically very significant aircraft in there. Coincidently it is only about 50miles from where he has lived the last 50+ years!. Go figure... Attached is picture of that plane:

Enjoy!

Opps, I'm new, not sure how to shrink the pic, can zoom in/out on PC with Ctrl + and Ctrl -

DougRobertson

Thank you!

I have been to that museum, by then a larger branch of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museums from NAS Pensacola's original smaller naval aviation museum. I recommend it highly as the very knowledgeable docents then were ex-USN pilots who retired to the area. The museum even had a replicated aircraft carrier conning tower where you could be transported back in time to your own naval service.