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    Airframe Family: Vought F4U/FG/AU Corsair / F2G Super Corsair
    Latest Model:F4U-5NL Corsair
    Last Military Serial:124692 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N45NL
    Compressed ID:Vought F4U-5NL sn 124692 USN cr N45...
    Latest Owner or Location:CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc Corsair Series, Stow, MA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F4U-5NL.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 124692.

    6 January 1997

    To Hill L Clarke Trustee, Wentworth, NH with new c/r N45NL.

    14 February 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX45NL (F4U-5NL, 124692C) issued.

    By 4 April 1997

    To unknown owner with c/r N45NL.

    4 April 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at New Smyrna Bch, FL, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that during his preflight inspection of the airplane the fuel gages indicated 120 gallons. He visually checked the fuel tank; however, he did not stick the fuel tank. He departed on the flight and joined up with another airplane at 3500 feet. A person in a T6 airplane was taking photos of his airplane. His engine started to sputter...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 April 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N45NL.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Stow, MA.

    22 March 2007

    To CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc Corsair Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N45NL.

    To American Aero Services, New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: NP, 5, VC-3

    28 March 2009


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: MacDill AFB Airshow, Tampa, FL.

    28 March 2009


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: MacDill AFB Airshow, Tampa, FL.

    28 March 2009


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: MacDill AFB Airshow, Tampa, FL.

    18 February 2010

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX45NL (F4U-5NL, 124692C) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2014

    To Hill L Clarke Trustee, Wentworth, NH keeping c/r N45NL.

    22 June 2016

    To CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc Corsair Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N45NL.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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