Has Been Under Restoration For About A Year

An FG-1D Corsair that is being restored by the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) rumbled back to life last week.

In a Facebook post, the CAF Dixie Wing said "We have been waiting to hear this sound for long time. After one year since her last flight, our FG-1D Corsair is alive again! This afternoon at Warbird Adventures, Thom Richard tested the engine. The test went smooth and now she is only few tweaks away from her first flight post restoration."

The CAF is supported by donations for such projects, and this has been an expensive one, according to the post. They are soliciting donations for the project through their website.

"The CAF Dixie Wing Museum, a 100% volunteer organization, has launched a campaign to replace the engine and start an overhaul of the aircraft’s airframe and sub-systems. This work, which will take six months and over $100,000, is an important first step," the organization posted as the project got underway.

"The CAF’s aircraft are obtained through direct donations of aircraft and through purchases made by the CAF. Our aircraft are not provided or given to the CAF by any government entity. When significant and historic aircraft become available this fund provides a means for the CAF to add historic aircraft to its operational fleet and more importantly to keep them in flying condition."

(Image from CAF video posted to Facebook)

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