F4U-1 (yes, -1) Corsairs in Korea?

famvburg · **Joined:** Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:41 am **Posts:** 540

I stumbled upon this pic of a video on eBay and it is about an event during the Korean War. It clearly shows 3 bladed prop Corsairs. I have always been under the impression that -4s and -5s were in Korea and any -1s were stateside or at least non-combat. Is this a bogus pic or what? Thanks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BATTLE-HISTORY- ... 58abc5cf60

Snake45 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:49 pm **Posts:** 864

Bogus.

The pic is either photoshopped/faked or it shows some WWII island fighting (note the flamethrower).

PinecastleAAF · **Joined:** Fri May 25, 2007 4:50 pm **Posts:** 1019

Looks like a staged photo to me.

4RG.I.'S · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 5:11 pm

A quick google search shows It's the cover photo from a movie (made in Korea in 2011). As many US movies used incorrect aircraft to depict battles, it isn't surprising that a Korean film might have a minor technical error. :lol:

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2527

I believe the photo is from a training excercise in the U.S. or a screen shot from one of the many post-war made WWII movies.

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