NAVY HISTORY OF FG-1D BuNo 67070

Air Classics, Oct 2005

FG-ID BuNo 67070 was delivered from the Goodyear factory to the United States Navy A&R Facility in San Diego, California, on 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-hrs to its log (it must be remembered that the rapidly downscaled military had a huge number of aircraft, many of which were placed in storage until needed).

The Corsair then flew to O&R BUAER M&S at MCAS Cherry Point where another 4-hrs were added by the time of departure on 21 August of that year (most of this time was probably during the ferry flight). It was then off to NAS Jacksonville where it stayed until 5 October with another 3-hrs. NART Dallas was the next location and 070 stayed there until May 1953, adding a respectable 343-hrs. It was then off to NAS Jacksonville where just 7-hrs were added until departure on 12 December 1952. NAS Squantum was the next stop and it remained at that location until February 1954, adding 381-hrs. It was then off to NAS South Weymouth where only 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 on 7 January 1957 with a total of 693-hrs.