Flying Colors Aviation of Benton Harbor, Michigan has reported the first run up and taxi tests for an F4U-7 Corsair which they recently refinished.
The aircraft appears to be B/N 133714, which was once on display at the USMC Museum in Quantico and flew in the TV series Baa Baa Black Sheep. It now wears the colors of AU-1 B/N 129378 (pictured above) flown by Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. John F. “Jack” Bolt, who served in WW2 and the Korean War and earned ace status in both conflicts.
The aircraft will reportedly by departing soon, although an exact date and time had not been announced at the time of this writing. Click below to check out a photo of the repainted machine and a video of the recent engine test.
Posted by Flying Colors Aviation Inc. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018
First run up and taxi tests complete. She will be departing soon, as weather permits. We will post on here as soon as we have a definite day and time! Stay tuned!
Posted by Flying Colors Aviation Inc. on Sunday, February 18, 2018
(via Flying Colors Aviation, Inc. Additional Information via Warbird Registry)
