The Intrepid Museum received an iconic WWII Corsair for a months-long restoration project on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in New York City. A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, travelled via trucks from Washington, DC to New York to undergo restoration from the museum’s in-house specialists.
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A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
Barry Williams for New York Daily News
A World War II FG-1D Corsair, courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command, is pictured on the aircraft elevator on the U.S.S Intrepid for restoration on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Manhattan, New York. Once restored, the fighter will be repainted with the markings of Alfred Lerch, a decorated Corsair pilot from Intrepid’s VF-10 squadron, who achieved “ace in a day” status by downing seven enemy aircraft in combat patrol operations in the vicinity of Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on April 16, 1945. Lerch was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions.
