May 11 2011

F4U-5NL first post-restoration flight

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  • May 11, 2011

F-AZYS in its previous livery. (Photo Volalto (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))

F4U-5NL BuNo 125541 (F-AZYS) flew its first post-restoration flight on May 5, 2011 with Achim Meier at the controls. The aircraft was previously in F4U-7 configuration and carried French Navy colours.

The restoration to its original configuration and colours was carried out by Meier Motors in Germany.

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