Corsair ID. ??

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Anyone...

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2685

I'll say AU-1, Dallas 1952.

Where do you find such great Corsair pics???

Regards,
Mike

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

I am Jack Cook's brother :wink:

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Mike,I am after a freind right now who's uncle has a box of Pic's of them doing gunsights at Bennet field.He keeps forgetting to ask him for them

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:33 am

Aww man, my first view of this thread and the photo is already gone. :cry:

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Sorry Rob screwed up...I will put it back.

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:26 pm

Very nice

I'll agree with Mike's supposition. Looks like maybe a factory shot to me. Note the tail gear tied down for engine runs(?).

Were P-47's being turned out in Dallas as well during the early 1950's? That's the only factor in the photo that doesn't make sense to me.

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:32 pm

Yeah Rob, the T-Bolt kinda hung me up too, great photo though

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

How about this -4 ..still around?

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:43 pm

That's a toughie :shock:

Can you make out the Bureau Number of the plane in your original photograph? It's just above the number "8" on the tail. Without an N-number present, I'm guessing it's an active service US Navy aircraft. Note the very unique "VF" markings on the tail, but no reference to a squadron number. Another excellent photo Ken.

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

ITS a digital this is the best I can get.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2685

Glenview NAS carried a "VF" tail code on thier aircraft, but usually in larger letters. This being a pre-47 insignia, who knows??

http://www.hangarone.org/History4.asp

Looks like it's in the first batch of BuNo #'s 80764-82177. The others starting with a 96xxx or 97xxx. Possibly BuNo. 8172?

Regards,
Mike

gary1954 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:52 pm

the last four look like 1729 to me

Rob Mears · **Posted:** Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:29 pm

BuNo.81729 would make it the 965th F4U-4 produced. The history card will tell the squad. That card matched with that background should give a pretty good idea which unit carried those markings. I've never seen that flash on an F4U before.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2685

Rob,

Whats up with the book?

Regards,
Mike

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