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Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
See also Goodyear FG Corsair

List by U.S. Navy (USN) Bureau Number (BuNo)
F4U-1 Corsair
F4U 02171  pilot Franklin crashed February 27, 1943
F4U 02178
  pilot Gise MIA May 1943
F4U 02187  pilot Lyon MIA February 14, 1943
F4U 02338  pilot Brown MIA September 12, 1943
F4U 02249  pilot Stewart MIA February 14, 1943
F4U 02270  pilot Vittitoe ditched May 5, 1944
F4U 02316 pilot Britt crashed April 13, 1943
F4U 02326  pilot Smith ditched June 22, 1943
F4U 02375  pilot Nichols MIA July 30, 1943
F4U 02384  pilot Vedder crashed July 2, 1943
F4U 02402  pilot McCown MIA January 20, 1944 wreckage found, case resolved
F4U 02404  fate unknown, incorrectly listed as lost September 1, 1943
F4U 02409  pilot Langer shot down August 13, 1943
F4U 02421  pilot Garrison MIA July 17, 1943
F4U 02499  pilot Longshore crashed June 1, 1943
F4U 02516  pilot Fowler MIA August 30, 1943
F4U 02536  pilot Jessup ditched September 11, 1943
F4U 02351  pilot Mayberry crashed August 30, 1943, POW executed
F4U 02552  pilot Bennett MIA September 11, 1943
F4U 02566  pilot Morris MIA February 10, 1944
F4U 02577  pilot Lanphier crashed August 28, 1944
F4U 02599  pilot Votaw MIA July 15, 1943
F4U 02602  pilot Tomes MIA September 2, 1943
F4U 02608  pilot Bennett MIA October 22, 1943
F4U 02618  pilot Roush crashed March 9, 1944
F4U 02679  pilot Walsh ditched August 13, 1943
F4U 02723  pilot Ashmun MIA January 3, 1943
F4U 03826  pilot Thurnau crashed February 28, 1944
F4U 17430  pilot Larson MIA January 11, 1944
F4U 17435  pilot Moore crashed September 13, 1943
F4U 17452  pilot Davis crashed December 13, 1943 rescued
F4U 18154 (JT132) pilot Gill crashed May 16, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18182 (JT160) pilot Knott crashed May 16, 1944, 1 missing
F4U piloted by Winnia  MIA July 18, 1943 prisoner/missing
F4U piloted by Hall  ditched July 18, 1943 rescued
F4U piloted by Rhodes  MIA July 18, 1943 missing
F4U piloted by Powell  MIA July 18, 1943 missing
F4U-1A Corsair
F4U 17448  assigned to VMF-321
F4U 17472  pilot Hanson ditched November 1, 1943 rescued
F4U 17489  pilot Boag ditched September 15, 1943, rescued
F4U 17527  pilot Ewing MIA September 16, 1943
F4U 17557  pilot Schneider MIA October 18, 1943
F4U 17661  pilot Keith MIA November 1, 1943
F4U 17722  pilot Knight MIA January 14, 1944
F4U 17734  pilot Putnam MIA December 27, 1943
F4U 17735  assigned to VMF-214 ultimate fate unknown
F4U 17736  pilot Marshall force landed December 19, 1943
F4U 17777  pilot Moore crash landed December 17, 1943
F4U 17799  displayed at Planes of Fame Museum
F4U 17804  pilot Pillsbury MIA November 21, 1943
F4U 17806  pilot Faulkner MIA December 19, 1943
F4U 17807  pilot Landon MIA January 14, 1944
F4U 17833  pilot Moran MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 17845  pilot Kemper MIA December 19, 1943
F4U 17883  written off on Bougainville
F4U 17914  pilot Brindos crashed January 20, 1944 prisoner, executed March 3/4, 1944 remains recovered
F4U 17917  pilot Thomas crashed September 23, 1943 rescued
F4U 17915  pilot Boyington crashed January 3, 1944 prisoner, survived captivity
F4U 17920  pilot Roberts MIA September 23, 1943, 1 missing
F4U 17945  pilot Mac Laughlin MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 17990  pilot Aycrigg MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18015  pilot Thompson MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18024  pilot Rogers MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18025  pilot Thompson MIA January 25, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 18045  pilot Vetter MIA January 13, 1944
F4U 49668  pilot Holden ditched April 17, 1945
F4U 49672  (NZ5287) pilot Albrecht MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 49714  (NZ5262) pilot Howlett crash July 23, 1945
F4U 49751  (NZ5266) pilot Cousins crashed July 14, 1944, 1 rescued
F4U 49771  (NZ5261) sold postwar, ultimate fate unknown
F4U 49738  (NZ5274) pilot Thomson crashed June 20, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 49759  (NZ5294) pilot Randell crashed January 15, 1945
F4U 49781  (NZ5327) pilot Bennett crashed July 5, 1944
F4U 49956  (NZ5527) pilot Simpson crashed January 8, 1945 parts used in restoration
F4U 50000  (NZ5503) sold postwar, under restoration
F4U 50025  assigned to VMF-222
F4U 50052  assigned to VMF-222 lost October 1944
F4U 50166  pilot Marsh ditched January 23, 1944, rescued
F4U 50203  (NZ5308) pilot Trim crashed July 8, 1945
F4U 50069  (NZ5283) pilot Johnson MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 50298  (NZ5394) pilot Howie crashed June 13, 1945
F4U 50304  (NZ5370 pilot King ditched June 25, 1945
F4U 50414  (NZ5459) pilot Moore crashed May 31, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 55828  pilot Alexander force landed September 23, 1943
F4U 55835  pilot Marshall MIA January 20, 1944
F4U 55908  pilot Harrison MIA February 11, 1944
F4U 55916  pilot Thompson MIA February 6, 1944
F4U 55927  pilot Fitzgerald crashed January 30, 1944, pilot POW, died
F4U 56039  pilot Hanson crashed February 3, 1944
F4U 56041  assigned to VMF-222
F4U 56045  pilot Rosenboom crashed September 17, 1944, died
F4U 56212  pilot Bekins ditched March 18, 1944
F4U 56260  pilot Patet crashed September 13 1944
F4U 56261  pilot Foley MIA August 31, 1944
F4U 56444  (NZ5236)  pilot Wilson crashed September 14, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 56467  (NZ5207) pilot Blundell crashed June 30, 1944
F4U-1D Corsair
F4U 50439  (NZ5464) pilot Cousins MIA December 3, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 50550
  (NZ5408) pilot Hay MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 50560
 (NZ5429) pilot Thorburn crashed December 24, 1944, 1 missing
F4U 50568  (NZ5402) pilot Warren crashed June 21, 1945, 1 prisoner, survived
F4U 50647  (NZ5400) pilot Hallett MIA February 3, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 57092  (NZ5415) pilot Davies crashed January 30, 1945
F4U 57105  (NZ5418) pilot Teschner crashed September 20, 1945
F4U 57201  (NZ5428) pilot Munro MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 57202  (NZ5413) pilot Keefe crashed January 15, 1945, 1 prisoner, died
F4U 57205  (NZ5423) pilot McArthur MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 57250  (NZ5412) pilot Saward MIA January 15, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 57251  pilot Carlson force landed February 25, 1945 POW, survived
F4U 57446  (NZ5473) pilot Crosby MIA April 11, 1945, remains recovered, resolved
F4U 57531  pilot Sturgis MIA January 20, 1945, 1 missing
F4U 57611  pilot Swenson MIA May 10, 1945
F4U 57807  pilot Misley crashed March 10, 1945
F4U 57834  pilot Wilmot ditched February 17, 1945
F4U 57897  pilot Hulland MIA April 23, 1945
F4U 82356  pilot Vaughn crashed February 23, 1945, POW executed March 15, 1945
F4U 82640  owned by Gerald Yegen displayed Fighter Factory
F4U pilot Klingman  landed May 10, 1945 after ramming Ki-46 Dinah
F4U pilot Klingman  bailed out May 12, 1945 rescued
F4U-4 Corsair
XF4U-4 80759  displayed at New England Air Museum
F4U-4 81023  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 81060  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 81095  pilot McGrath MIA July 21, 1945, 1 missing
F4U-4 81164  registered as N5014
F4U-4 81319  pilot Boggs crashed July 24, 1945
F4U-4 81415  displayed Korean War Museum in Seoul, South Korea
F4U-4 81698  displayed War Eagles Air Museum
F4U-4 81770  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 81839  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 82050  pilot Hudner crash landed December 4, 1950, pilot rescued, earned medal of honor
F4U-4 82161  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 96869  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 97017  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 97037  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 97172  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 97207  assigned to VF-32
F4U-4 97231  pilot Brown crash landed December 4, 1950, pilot missing in action
F4U-4 97330  under restoration at Connecticut Corsair at Connecticut’s Chester Airport
F4U-4 97369  displayed National Museum of the United States Marine Corps
F4U-4 97380  assigned to VF-32
F4U-5N Corsair
F4U 122189  displayed at Flying Letherneck Museum
F4U-5P Corsair
F4U 122169  pilot Wagner force landed November 28, 1950 rescued, crashed
F4U 122170  pilot Wagner ditched October 7, 1950

Other Known Aircraft
F4U abandoned at Abemama
F4U abandoned Angaur
F4U crashed off Ghizo
F4U crashed at Kitti
F4U abandoned Makin
F4U ditchd near Munda
F4U ditched off leeward cost of Oahu
F4U abandoned Orote
F4U crashed Ranongga
F4U crashed Roi Namur
F4U displayed at Vilu Museum
F4U crashed Yandina
F4U piloted by Alexander
F4U Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum  displayed at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
F4U Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum No. 2  displayed at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum

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