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

 
                                                                                       

   
       ( Del Bryan collection)
          Cook ready to fly his first Thompson Trophy race



              
        ( Bernie Schultie)
                     Aircraft colors were Cream and Maroon
 

        #92-city-2.JPG (250140 bytes)

            ( Wes Hansen collection)
          After the races #92 became "City of Painesville"
           and as flown out of Cleland’s Euclid Ave. Airport

         #92-CITY-NH.JPG (348174 bytes)
                                        
               (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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