Spot the Rare Corsair? by debbielove
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Description
Flying Legends once more, space on the flight line was tight. Luckily, Corsairs had a 'trick' up their sleeve.
Now from the right;
FG-1D Corsair (Fleet Air Arm Far Eastern Fleet Scheme), owned by Fighter Collection, based at Duxford.
F4U-5NL Rare Night Fighter version, Korean veteran. Owned by Casques de Cuir (I'm guessing that's french?)
And finally, F4U-4 Corsair - Flying Bulls owned, based in Southern Germany I believe?
The night fighter was taken on charge in 1951 assigned to VC-3 but sent eventually to Korea on USS Valley Forge. It then transfer to USS Boxer.
It then took part in the later Soccer War on the side of the Honduran Air Force. It certainly was involved in Air to ground attacks. It is lucky to have survived to be restored.
Rob
Comments (7)
tallpindo
I just finished the new book on Tony Fokker "Anthony Fokker" so I was thinking the first one. Cool to see what preceded the AD EW versions.
Greywolf44
The three bladed prop on the left is a small give-away! I wonder what that did to the engine efficiency and power band?
T.Rex
I agree with Greywolf44 - 3 bladed prop gives it away. Cool shot of all 3! Keep up the good work! :-)
FurNose
Well the first versions of the Corsair had in fact 3-Blade Props (as the Mustang P-51A/A-36 Apache, the spitfire and several others had). I believe the 4-Blade Props became more popular with the more powerful Engines emerged...
At least in RC-Model planes I experienced, that a 3-Blade Prop needs a more powerful engine than a 2-Blade Prop of the same size and a 4-Blade Prop can easily overload a Motor that is layedout for a 2-Blade Prop...
Great Image!!
goodoleboy
Wow, all that's missing is Baa Baa Blacksheep in this novel lineup. And interesting about the three blade/four blade props.
Buffalo1
Fine planes in a in a great tarmac shot. The night fighter's color scheme is unique. Looks like an F8F Bearcat is their neighbor.
debbielove
Added note guys : Yep left has 3 bladed prop its earliest and had those. Also, as some may know the USN turned down this aircraft as they couldn't land it on carriers (Marines took it on charge but flew from land). The RN (Royal Navy) proved and indeed showed it could be flown in combat from Carriers. (Far Eastern Fleet). Then, obviously as history has shown, the USN took it on with both hands and it it became their longest serving piston engine fighter! Rob