Intact WWII Corsair Found In Palau Waters

[jack973]

other info and pictures

http://www.necomarine.com/newsletter.html

[clarkjwilson]

My father flew Corsairs on Peleliu during WWII with VMF-121 and later VMF-122. These pictures are of my Dad, then LT Don Wilson, and his FG-1D on Peleliu about August 1945.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album/ ... 1945-.html

[Pat Carry]

First of all, welcome to the WIX. Secondly, what a great photo of your dad! Thanks for sharing that.

[george]

Would be great to stabilize this Corsair, then see if its possible to restore to airworthy.

[armyjunk2]

I went to Peleliu 2 years ago, here are some pics of the plane parts I saw, I believe Peleliu might be one of the best preserved battlefields in the world, well worth the trip if you like this sort of thing, anyone interested drop me a note, we had a very good, honest local guide… I have a couple more photos over here of other things there…. http://tinyurl.com/l74nndp
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[Jack Cook]

Hi Clark, good to see you here. Hope your dad is well!
Please give him my best. If your on facebook look me up!

[Rob Mears]

I guess time waits for no one (or plane) I suppose. Looks like its finally been reduced to nothing but a small pile of dismantled parts. Here's what the same Corsair looked like in 2007...



...and in 1973...

[george]

armyjunk2 - Are pictures 2 and 4 of the Liberator graveyard on Angaur, or the Corsair from Rob's pictures?
BTW, great pics, guys.

[armyjunk2]

my photos were taken on Peleliu, not much left of the aircraft....but many other things to see on the island