Corsairs (2) ...

[Mark Allen M]

Here's a bunch of nice corsair images for the Stratford CT guys and gals. Again nice job with the young ones. Much needed for those poor folks, so here's wishing they had a small amount of peace from what you all did for them. Congrats.

Would be great to see a 'birdcage' corsair flying someday. Isn't one being restored to fly?
Source, National Museum of Naval Aviation archives, Library of Congress archives.

Part 1 of 4


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-12 1943


F4U-1 no 9 of VMF-213 CAVG-9 warming up on the flight deck of USS Copahee CHVE-12


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-10 on the flight deck of USS Enterprise CV-6


F4U Corsair of VF-17 flight off USS Bunker Hill CV-17


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-10 on the hangar deck of USS Enterprise CV-6


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the deck of USS Charger


F4U-1 Corsair an F4F Wildcat and two TBF-1 Avengers are spotted for launch aboard the USS Sable 1943


Lt Garrison over Henderson Field Guadalcanal in a Vought F4U-1 Corsair circa 1942-1943


Navy F4U-1 Corsair in flight circa 1942


Three F4U-1 Corsairs


Three F4U-1 Corsairs of VF-12


Two F4U-1 Corsairs of VF-12


four F4U-1 Corsairs of VF-12


Two F4U-1 Corsairs of VF-17 off Norfolk VA 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 being lifted from the deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-17 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 mishap on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 mishap on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 mishap on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 mishap on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 mishap on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943


F4U-1 Corsair unknown location


F4U-1 Corsairs unknown location

[Mark Allen M]

Part 2 of 4


Corsair carrier ops


Marine Fighting Squadron VMF 112 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Bennington CV 20 on February 10, 1945




F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17 on the deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-17


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17 on the deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-17


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-24 on the ground at Roi-Namur Kwajelein. The pilot is Charles Lindbergh


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17 on the ground at Bouganville. Ike Kepfords aircraft


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17


F4U Corsair powered by the flow of jet units tests down the deck of a carrier for takeoff


An F4U-1D from VOF-2 in flight near Atlantic City NJ


Two F4U Corsairs attached to USS Hancock CV-19


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17


F4U-1A Corsair of VF-17 at Bouganville. Ira Kepford


Fighting Squadron Eighty-Nine


Four F4U-1D Corsairs in formation near Moana Loa HI


Three F4U Corsairs of VOF-2 in formation near Atlantic City NJ


three F4U Corsairs flying in formation


Navy F4U-4 Corsairs of CAG-1 from the USS Tarawa CV-40 flying in formation in 1947


F4U Corsair of VF-24 in flight with a P-38 and P-51D during an impromptu battle formation on a surveillance patrol over the Japanse Alps Honshu Japan


An F4U-4 of VF-75 in flight over Rio De Janero Brazil 1946


F4U-1A Corsairs of VF-17 on the deck of a carrier goes through the Panama Canal


F4U Corsairs from MAG-3 lined up on the ramp at Santa Barbara CA 1945. My neck of the woods these days.


A Coast Guard HNS-1 Hoverfly flies over F4U Corsairs on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Midway CVB41 as the carrier steams into New York Harbor 1946

[Mark Allen M]

Part 3 of 4


NAS Glenview IL 1950


F4U Corsair BuNo 13384 AU-1 assigned to a Reserve Unit at NAS Minneapolis MN parked in front of a hanger with wings folded in 1955


F4U-4 Corsair of VF-5B on the flight deck of CVB-43 on a Gitmo Shakedown


F4U-4 Corsair of VF-791 on the hangar-bay deck of USS Boxer CV-21 off Korea 1951


F4U-5 Corsair


Naval Reserve Vought F4U Corsairs leaving NAS Dallas TX for NAS Pensacola Fl on August 29 1948


F4U-4 Corsair cued upon the deck of the USS Solomans CVE-67 for carrier qualifications


F4U-4 Corsair of NARTU Oakland CA in flight near Mt Rainier WA


Navy F4U-4 Corsair of CAG-1 from the USS Tarawa CV-40 coming in for a landing circa 1946-1947


NAS Oakland Reserve FG-1D's flying past the Golden Gate Bridge SF


Three F4U-5 Navy Reserve aircraft from Akron OH


F4U-5 Navy Reserve aircraft from Akron OH


Four F4U-4 Corsairs of VF-14


seven Navy F4U Corsairs from a Reserve Unit at NAS Dallas TX August 29 1948


Seven F4U-4B Corsairs from VF-4B in flight off CVB-41


F4U Corsairs and AD Skyraiders off the carrier Boxer CV21 pictured in flight off Korea


F4U-4 Corsairs F9F-2 Panthers and AD-4 Skyraiders of Air Task Group ATG 2 off the carrier Essex CVA9 off the coast of Korea


group of F4U Corsairs breaking from a parade formation in preparation for landing


F4U-4 of NARTU Los Alamitos CA in flight over Southern California

[Mark Allen M]

Part 4 of 4


F4U-1 of the Royal Navy


An F4U of the Royal Navy 1842 Squadron of HMS Formidable taken aboard CV-38


An F4U-7 Corsair of the French Navy 14 Flotille 14 F99 landing on a carrier deck


F4U KD427 of the Royal Navy, 1850 Sqn


F4U-1 of the Royal Navy


F4U KD706, of the Royal Navy, 1850 Squadron


F4U JT155, of the Royal Navy




F4U-7 of the French Navy 12 Flotille 12F9


F4U of the Royal Navy


three F4U-1 Corsairs of the Royal New Zealand Air Force


F4U KD204, after a mishap on CVG-30 The pilot was SubLT P D Hudson


Honduran F4U-4


Honduran F4U-4


Honduran F4U-4's

[51fixer]

Note the difference in the tailwheel between early versions which had poor visibility on the carrier deck with a poor safety record-


F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17 on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill CV-19 1943

And the modified tailwheel with a taller extension to raise the tail-

F4U-1A Corsair of VF-24 on the ground at Roi-Namur Kwajelein. The pilot is Charles Lindbergh

They also raised the seat and installed the blown bubble shaped canopy.

[Cherrybomber13]

[quote="Mark Allen M"]Here's a bunch of nice corsair images for the Stratford CT guys and gals. Again nice job with the young ones. Much needed for those poor folks, so here's wishing they had a small amount of peace from what you all did for them. Congrats.

Would be great to see a 'birdcage' corsair flying someday. Isn't one being restored to fly?
Source, National Museum of Naval Aviation archives, Library of Congress archives.

Part 1 of 4


F4U-1 Corsair unknown location

Thanks Mark for the Kudos. My volunteers are among the best in the business and make it all happen.
Thats in Stratford at the airport, The yellow circle in the image below is the general area of the Compass Rose.

[Mark Allen M]

Very nice Drew, looks like much of your area down there is still somewhat intact

[Warbird Kid]

Also I'm fairly certain this shot was taken at the airport here in Stratford. Note the factory fresh schemes with no squadron markings on them.

[Noha307]

Part 2 of 4


F4U Corsair of VF-24 in flight with a P-38 and P-51D during an impromptu battle formation on a surveillance patrol over the Japanse Alps Honshu Japan

Looks like my laptop is going to receive a new background for Christmas.

[Mark Allen M]

Looks by dad's logbook he flew a few of the corsairs in the group photo. #'s 60 and 52 that I can make out in the front row. Can't make out the #'s in back rows too well.






FG-1D's from MARTD Grosse Ile MI on the ground MCAS Cherry Point NC 1946


... and pranged #60

[PropsRule]

The P-51/P-38/F4U formation photo made my day.

Was the Corsair the only type that had blue painted outer wing undersides?

(The next F4U model I build will be a birdcage in RN markings).

[Warbird Kid]

Was the Corsair the only type that had blue painted outer wing undersides?

SB2C Helldiver

[Jerry O'Neill]

Great shots Mark!
BTW, the old Vought-Sikorsky Plant and hangars are not only somewhat intact, they are very intact. About the only things removed from the airport since 1929 were the taxiway across the road to Hangar 6 and the control tower mounted on the side of the big hangar. Everything else is there. Pretty unusual for something to survive intact that long!
If you think about it, there's nothing left to show the former presence of North American at LAX.
Jerry

[maxum96]

What's the story with your dad bellying in the Corsair?

[Mark Allen M]

What's the story with your dad bellying in the Corsair?

I believe he told me it was some sort of engine failure.