An even greater inter-Allied cooperation on the technical & tactical matter? (3 Viewers)

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Being contrary here:

The Brits did not repeat not Debug the Corsair. Nor did they Teach Us How To Land Corsairs On Carriers With the Unique Curved Landing Approach. (Internet myth and legend.)
EVERY WW II CARRIER AIRCRAFT FLEW A CURVED APPROACH--SO PILOTS COULD SEE THE LSO AND THE DECK. (Japanese used a light system rather than LSOs but still needed a turning approach.

Additionally: I knew two of the COs of the first three F4U squadrons and exec of the third. THEY ALL CARRIER QUALIFIED AND PREDATED THE BRITISH.

I have the US Navy and factory reports on carrier qualifications dating from 1942. The lead test pilot concluded after mods, and before the Brits, "The F4U-1 is no more difficult to land than other fighters." And I knew the CO of the first F4U squadron of any nation to deploy on carriers: F4U-2 NIGHT FIGHTERS aboard Enterprise and Intrepid. Dating from January 1944.

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