Dates

Event

Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 88391.

17 August 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ5648.

9 May 1949

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal New Zealand Navy.

From 9 May 1949 to 1970

To Asplins Supplies/Rukuhia Salvage Co/J. Asplin, Rukuhia, Hamilton, NZ.
Acquired in a tender for 32 surplus Corsairs.

One of 32 Corsairs bought at auction by Mr.Asplin and stored at Rukuhia.

Photographer: RNZAF Forum
Notes: Asplins Garage in Hamilton

Transported by ground.
Trucked to the large aircraft scrapyard Rukuhia.

From 1954 to 1962

Others scrapped but NZ5648 was displayed at the garage.

After 1960

Restored.
Restored to static condition by members of the Waikato Aero Club during the early 1960s and displayed in the open at Hamilton Airport.

From 1962 to 1963

Restored.
Returned to taxying condition at Hamilton Airport by Waikato Aero Club.

High speed taxy runs, then parked in open at Hamilton. It was later vandalised.

From 1968 to 1971

Loaned to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland.

Markings Applied: Josephine II, NZ5611
Displayed in RNZAF markings.

From 1970 to 1971

To Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International, Nyack, NY.

The fighter was sold to American Ed Jurist in 1971 and shipped to Los Angeles. Enroute, however, the ship was diverted to Vancouver, Canada, due to a dock strike on the US West Coast. At Vancouver the aircraft was unloaded but Ed Jurist then ran into trouble with the Canadian Authorities who declared it an article of war The aircraft was then stored for nearly two years as the bureaucratic wrangling continued. Eventually Ed Jurist sold -Josephine - to Jim Landry.

October 1971

Transported by ship.
Shipped Auckland-USA but ship diverted to Vancouver.

From 1971 to 1973

Was impounded by Canadian Customs as an article of war. It was held in customs bond at Vancouver Airport.

From 1971 to 1973

To Duane Egli, Harlingen, TX.

From 1973 to 1982

To Jim Landry and Pat Palmer, Seattle, WA.
Acquired for restoration.

1982

To Jim Landry and Pat Palmer, Seattle, WA with new c/r N55JP.

Restored.
The work was carried out at Washington-Paine Field, WA.

17 July 1982

First post-restoration Flight.
After a 9 year restoration at a cost of 300,000 US Dollars. Flight was from Paine Field, Everett, Washington, USA.

Markings Applied: Big Hog
In the colour scheme and markings of Lt/ Cdr John T. Blackburn, CO of VF-17.

1984

To Sky Garden Centre Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N55JP.

1985

To Peter W. Thelen, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N55JP.

From June 1985 to 1988

To Lone Star Flight Museum/Robert L. Waltrip, Houston-Hobby, TX keeping c/r N55JP.

From 1988 to 1991

To Warbirds of GB Ltd/Doug Arnold, Biggin Hill keeping c/r N55JP.

April 1989

Transported by ship.
Moved to the UK.

Markings Applied: Big Hog, 17640

9 April 1989

Photographer: Peter M. Garwood
Notes: Several ex-US Navy were imported to the UK via Felixstowe Docks, then towed along the A14, wings folded, to Ipswich Airport, where they continued their journey by air.

From 1991 to 1998

Operated by Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford.

Circa 21 May 1992

Certificate of airworthiness for N55JP (FG-1D, P32823) issued.

21 May 1992

To Classic Flying MacHines Ltd, King City, CA keeping c/r N55JP.

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

23 March 1998

Civil registration, N55JP, cancelled.

From 25 March 1998 to 2004

To Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford with new c/r G-BXUL.

Markings Applied: NZ5648
Flown in RNZAF markings.

1 July 2000

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: NZ5648 / 648 performing at Airpower 2000, Zeltweg, Austria

Markings Applied: 8, 92844
Flown in USN markings.

2 July 2000

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Zeltweg Air Show, Austria. Part of a Red Bull sponsored display

Photographer: Unknown

19 July 2003

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

12 December 2003

Transported by ship.
Departed Duxford for shipping to New Zealand.

2004

Returned to New Zealand to display at the 2004 Wanaka Airshow.

10 February 2004

First flight. Flown with markings applied: 8, 92844
Flown at Hobsonville, NZ.

To Classic Aviation Ltd/OFMC, Duxford keeping c/r G-BXUL.

31 August 2004

To Old Stick and Rudder Co/James H. Slade, Omaka, NZ keeping c/r G-BXUL.

From Unknown to 2006

To Old Stick and Rudder Co/James H. Slade, Masterton, NZ keeping c/r G-BXUL.

From 23 February 2006 to 2012

To Air Tight Trust, Auckland-Ardmore with new c/r ZK-COR.

To Greencare Aviation Limited, Auckland with new c/r ZK-COR.

Markings Applied: 8, 92844
Flies in New Zealand in USN markings.

7 April 2012

Photographer: Stephen Loft
Notes: FG-1D Corsair ZK-COR at 2012 Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow in New Zealand

From 14 May 2012 to 2018

To The Old Stick and Rudder Co, Auckland keeping c/r ZK-COR.

29 May 2012

To Air Tight Trust, Masterton keeping c/r ZK-COR.

20 August 2023

To Greencare Aviation Ltd/Mike Jones, Auckland, New Zealand.

By 24 November 2023

Photographer: Gordon Ross