CORSAIRS
FG –1D
THE HISTORY OF THE 1946 THOMPSON TROPHY ENTRY # 92
When the National Air Races resumed in 1946 Cook Cleland, looking to make a name for himself in air racing acquired a FG-1D Corsair and entered it in the Thompson Trophy Race. After much preparation, Cook placed a disappointing sixth place at 357.465 mph
(unknown)
Cook named his Corsair "Lucky Gallon
(Wes Hansen collection)
( Del Bryan collection)
Cook ready to fly his first Thompson Trophy race
( Bill Meixner collection)
Aircraft colors were Cream and Maroon
( Wes Hansen collection)
After the races #92 became "City of Painesville" and was
flown
out of Cleland’s Euclid Ave. Airport
(Dave Virant collection)
#92 Parked behind Cook’s hangar, it’s rudder has been exchanged
for #74’s and it’s wings went to #94. The center section is stored at .
Walter Soplata’s collection
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