A couple of "Incendiary" Corsairs ...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

... sort of

Below a VMF-212 Vought F4U-4B Corsair in Korea with a full load of (what I believe are) Incendiary bombs.

I can barely make out the BuNo. which I believe may be 97461 (VMA-212) hit by AAA and ditched 4.5 mi from Cho-do Jun 21, 1952. Pilot rescued.

Below a Vought F4U-5N of VC-3 after a gas explosion on the USS boxer 1952.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:21 am

Thanks Mark. Any idea why they would rope off the "well done" Corsair instead of pushing it overboard?

DaveG · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:18 am

Pat Carry wrote:

Thanks Mark. Any idea why they would rope off the "well done" Corsair instead of pushing it overboard?

I was thinking the exact same thing, Pat.

junkman9096 · **Joined:** Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:44 pm **Posts:** 255

Pat Carry wrote:

Thanks Mark. Any idea why they would rope off the "well done" Corsair instead of pushing it overboard?

Waiting for the next shipment of rubbing compound because the Chief said it ought to buff right out?

Joe Scheil · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:22 am

I will bet the plane was broken down for parts as they may have been in short supply. But who knows, that’s a guess.

Perhaps also an investigation as to why it happened?

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

I'd bet it was a recent mishap so roped off and waiting for inspection.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Burnt-out Chance Vought F4U Corsair NZ5343 after an accident on 13 April 1945. Piva, Bougainville.

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

Mark Allen M wrote:

Burnt-out Chance Vought F4U Corsair NZ5343 after an accident on 13 April 1945. Piva, Bougainville.

That would be considered a restorable project today, with an asking price well into six figures, if not seven. :lol:

Mick G · **Joined:** Sat Feb 13, 2016 5:39 pm **Posts:** 213

Pat Carry wrote:

Thanks Mark. Any idea why they would rope off the "well done" Corsair instead of pushing it overboard?

Refueling fire.

Steve Rice · **Joined:** Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:23 pm **Posts:** 22

Appears to have been in an event with the engine running - curled prop blade. Maybe gear up landing. After the fire burned out it was lifted, gear extended, and towed to spot to be cannibalized.

avenger2504 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:44 am

Steve Rice wrote:

Appears to have been in an event with the engine running - curled prop blade. Maybe gear up landing.

Yes I believe that was the case.

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