The F4U-4 Corsair was loaded on the ship on Veteran's Day.  The restoration crew did an outstanding job of transforming a truckload of "scrap" into an exceptional, impressive exhibit.  This is aircraft restoration at its finest.  Photos by Steve Diamant.

See other photos in Restoration Hangar Gallery No. 16 and photos of the Corsair coming aboard on Veteran's Day in Aircraft Relocation Gallery No. 4.

Also, take a look at the Discovery Channel - Canada video that was taken when the Corsair came aboard.  To view, click here.  The clip starts after a short commercial.

The F4F-3 Wildcat is being restored, and a major milestone has been achieved, i.e. the installation of the main landing gear assembly.  This complex item was manufactured from scratch by our volunteers.  They did a terrific job.  A photo of this installation is in Restoration Hangar Gallery No. 16.  Check out the video, above, too.

The restoration of the the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog continues.  It is being restored as a USS Midway Museum exhibit to commemorate one of the more memorable events in USS Midway's history; the landing of another O-1 on the ship in 1975.  That aircraft was flown by a South Vietnamese pilot who flew his wife and five children to the ship to escape the fall of South Vietnam.

Photos of this aircraft in the restoration hangar are in Restoration Hangar Gallery No. 13 and Restoration Hangar Gallery No. 15.  The latest photo in Restoration Hangar Gallery No. 16 shows how the painting is progressing.

The Bird Dog that landed aboard the Midway in 1975 is on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.