FG-ID BuNo 67070 was delivered from the Goodyear factory to the United States Navy A&R Facility in San Diego.FG-ID BuNo 67070 was delivered from the Goodyear factory to the United States Navy A&R Facility in San Diego, California, upon 17 September 1945 and it remained at that location until 29 July 1946 accumulating just 24 flying hours. It then went to NAS Glynco where it stayed until May 1950 adding just another 4-hr to its log (it must be remembered that the rapidly downscaled military had a gigantic number of aircraft, many of which were placed in storage until needed) The Corsair then flew to O&R BUAER M& at MCAS Cherry Point where another 4-hr were added by the agency of the time of departure in succession 21 August of that year (most of this time was probably during the ferry flight). It was then opposite to to NAS Jacksonville where it stayed until 5 October with another 3-hr NART Dallas was the nearest location and 070 stayed there until May 1953 adding a respectable 343-hr It was then on the farther side to NAS Jacksonville where just 7-hr were added until departure in succession 12 December 1952. NAS Squantum was the nearest stop and it remained at that location until February 1954 adding 381-hr It was then opposite to to NAS South Weymouth where alone 83-hrs were flown by 2 May 1954 when the plane was flown to storage (another 4-hrs) at NAF Litchfield Park, Arizona. The Corsair was stricken from Navy records in succession 7 January 1957 with a total of 693-hrs Copyright Challenge Publications Inc. Oct 2005 |
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