The Vought F4U Corsair is back at the Fargo Air Museum after spending a few years at Wings of the North Air Museum in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
The Corsair will spend the summer of 2023 at the Fargo Air Museum.
The Corsair was restored by the late Gerry Beck and his team at Tri-State Aviation in Wahpeton, North Dakota, over the course of 16 years.
The Corsair has a rich history, according to museum officials. It was delivered to the US Navy in 1946 and flown from various aircraft carriers and stateside bases until being withdrawn from use and placed in storage. It was sold to the Honduran Air Force in 1960 where it was in service until 1969. It was then withdrawn from use and used as a spare parts source until it began the restoration process in 1982.
“This Corsair means a lot to the Fargo Air Museum,” said Max Sabin, collections manager at the museum. “Having been restored by legendary warbird restorer Gerry Beck and his team in Wahpeton, Corsair 310 was displayed here in Fargo for several years before returning to the air.”
The Fargo Air Museum, founded with the mission of promoting aviation through education, preservation, and restoration, is home to aircraft of all eras, officials noted.
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