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Jim Tobul flying his Chance Vought F4U-4 Corsair "Korean War Hero"

BuNo 97143, "Korean War Hero", which is a Korean War combat veteran still retains three combat flak repair patches on the right wing and rear fuselage area. The aircraft was retired from Naval service on July 5, 1956. From approximately 1960 to 1970, the aircraft flew with the Honduran Air Force. In 1970 was sold to an American Airline pilot and brought to the USA. Joe & Jim Tobul bought this airplane in 1981 and started a very long rebuilding project. Ten years later "Korean War Hero" proudly flew again on December 8, 1991.

"Korean War Hero" has just completed an extensive rebuild and won Grand Champion Post World War II at the 2011 Sun 'n Fun fly-in in Lakeland, FL.

"Korean War Hero" was flown by at least four VF653 pilots in combat: Cmdr. Cook Cleland Pensacola, Flordia; Lt. Henry Sulkowski Bel Air, Maryland; Lt. J.R. Rohleder (became Admiral) AZ; Lt. Robert Jeffel Pittsburgh, PA. and Lt. David Robertson San Diego, CA.

In memory of Joe Tobul

Thunder Over Michigan 2002

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