Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA8209, F4U-1D Corsair "NZ5485" Kohimarama IX No. 5 Servicing unit / No. 23 Sqn. RNZAF St Matthias Islands, August 1945.
NZ5485 BuNo.57473 was shipped from
the USA on October 4 1944, assembled and given the code “485” and named
“Kohimarama IX”. The aircraft belonged to RNZAF servicing units and were loaned to squadrons for
operations.
In August 1945 the aircraft was with
No.23(Ghost) Squadron based
at Emirau, St. Matthias Islands. Previously NZ5485 was with No.16 and No.14 Squadrons. In October 1945 the
aircraft was ferried to New Zealand and put up for sale. On March 2 1948 it was sold to a
civilian.
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