pararaftanr2
Airman
- 82
- Nov 20, 2013
Here's the image in question:
Airplane in Old Navy Commercial?
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wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
I have seen that Corsair lots of times in the RTAF Museum at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok but I never noticed the guns in the upper wing before.... duh! I believe this is the last remaining example of the Corsair.
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If you looks close, the wings are quite thin. Not only that, the prop is fully off center, set a bit close to the top of the cowl, obvious CGI, but as to the bird itself, either a model or an archive photo of something experimental. Those are some strange looking struts, and I never heard of a pair of machine guns(.30 cal?) placed like that, one on either side of the trailing edge center section cutout, Except for the guns, I'd almost hazard a guess that it's a Nieuport(don't crucify me, please)
Crimea_River
Marshal
Umm.....maybe read the rest of the thread?
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I haven't been to Don Muang since they opened Suvarniphum (I can say it. Can't spell it.). I don't remember seeing that airplane. Where in the airport is it?
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Just expanded the picture. I know where it is.
wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
The RTAF Museum is on the opposite side of the airfield to the International Airport at the RTAF base, quite easy to find if you take a taxi north along Phahoyotin Road, it is a long straight road, the museum is at the top (north) end on the left. It is well worth the visit, some rare aircraft there, well maintained and usually not very busy. Some sample photos attached.
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Kawp Kuhn maak maak krahp.
wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
Mai pen rai, dwy kham yindi krahp.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Hen Duai, puhen pohm.
Okay, I have to speak Thai all day. This Forum is where I can finally speak Amer-English.
Okay, I have to speak Thai all day. This Forum is where I can finally speak Amer-English.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I think so. Let me check.
Zippythehog
Staff Sergeant
- 760
- Jan 7, 2017
Why would they use such an obscure aircraft in a commercial?
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I'm thinking pure random chance. Someone looking at a gallery of old planes not under copyright protection. This got picked.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
For a retro look.
The advertising agency probably grabbed the image from a stock photo vendor and ran with it.
wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
Just replying to SaporotRob in Thai.какво е това ?
wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
As I am stuck in Melbourne on stage 4 lockdown and limited to 5km of my home, I miss getting to see my friends in Thailand... I needed to keep in practice.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Hen duai krahp. (I agree). I enjoy speaking Thai but the transliteration is murder.
I'm sure my wife and I could get there but being able to leave the airport or even return home is in doubt. However I might be able to spend a lot of time looking at that Corsair.
wingnuts
Airman 1st Class
Yes, I enjoy speaking Thai too but I am no good at the tones, either hearing them or speaking them but I can usually muddle through. I have never been able to get the hang of the written language.
A trip to the museum is well worth it, they don't seem to get a lot of visitors and the last time I was there the Colonel in charge even showed me around.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I was getting to a first grade level but then my wife decided I should be dependent on her. As studying really, really sucks and my wife just got me Greyhound, I'm good.
