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    Airframe Family: Vought F4U/FG/AU Corsair / F2G Super Corsair
    Latest Model:FG-1D Corsair
    Last Military Serial:215 FAS
    Construction Number:3890
    Last Civil Registration:N62290
    Latest Owner or Location:Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a FG-1D by Goodyear.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 92629.

    By 1957

    Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage.

    From 1957 to By 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Salvadorenais with s/n 215.

    1974

    To Har-RAN Aviation/Bill Harrison amp; Terry Randal, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N62290.

    From 1975 to By 1977

    To John J. Stokes, San Marcos, TX keeping c/r N62290.

    February 1975

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered from El Salvador to San Marcos.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 167, Samana Sue, USS Essex

    1977

    To Robert Friedman, Waukegan, IL keeping c/r N62290.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Taken at Hamilton Air Show when it was a great warbird show in the 70s

    1978


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh.

    1979

    To Wayne Williams, Garland, TX keeping c/r N62290.

    By 1982

    To Ray Jones keeping c/r N62290.

    From By 1983 to By 1997

    Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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    3 August 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Crystal Airport (MIC) Crystal, MN, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, there was a slight loss of manifold pressure. This was followed by a loud misfire, a futher loss of manifold pressure a drop in the engine RPM. With an estimated 2000 feet of runway remaining, he elect to abort used heavy braking action in an attempt to stop before reaching a roadway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    May 1985


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: USS Essex, 301, S

    26 April 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX62290 (FG1D, 3890) issued.

    December 1997

    To Palm Springs Air Museum/Pond Warbirds Inc/Bob Pond, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N62290.

    3 July 2001

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N62290.

    Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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    Markings Applied: S, 301

    2 July 2012

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N62290.

    28 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California

    13 February 2018

    To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N62290.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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