Best naval fighter

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i don't think Viper's coming back people...........................

 

[bronzewhaler82]

Good Riddance i reckon

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

could you imagine what would happen if i left the site?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

huge party me thinks...........................

 

[Rafe35]

Why yes, with the help of a nice book (no, I don't memorize Bu Nos or a lot of other things about Corsairs in detail - just enough so I have a pretty good idea, then I look in books to make sure if I'm not fairly certain).

Flipping to Appendix II US Navy Corsairs and Appendix III Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Corsairs...

Books are good, they give you information

(Did you actually want them?)

I have already got some books that's about Corsair and mostly more about US Marines squadron in WWII and little know for Korean War. I know some Bu No for F4U-1, but hardly they seem disappeared and mostly was giving to FAA and RNZAF.

.:::Vought F4U Corsair:::.

XF4U-1

# 1443

F4U-1

02153—02736; 03802—03841;
17392—17515; 17517—18191;
49680—50359; 55784—56483;

F4U-1D

50360—50659; 57084—57983;
82178—82852;

XF4U-3

02157; 17516; 49664;

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Like Ken Walsh plane

F4U-1 with number 13
Bu No 02189

Before he enter second tour, some pilot from VMF-213 probably took it away and Ken would take whichever aeroplane was available.

 

[Archer]

LOL, BronzeWhaler, I was (obviously) joking when I said they could ditch them in the sea, although the US did have recon planes (Cubs and L-5s if that isn't the Cub) that could land and take off from landing craft (ie no decks) with the use of a trapeze. I couldn't agree more than the Brits figured out the best way to land Corsairs on carriers.

The book I'm looking at differs from your BuNos slightly:
F4U-1
02153—02736; 03802—03841;
17392—17515; <===17392-17456 are -1s, 17457-17516 are -1As acording to my book
17517—18191; <=== Until 18121 are -1As
49680—50359; <=== 50350-50659 are -1Ds
55784—56483; <=== More -1As

All the -1s according to the book I'm looking at are
02153-02705, 02706-02736, 03802-03841, 17392-17456, 18122-18141, 18142-18166
F3A-1s are supposedly 04515-04774, 11067-11293
FG-1s aren't listed or are lumped together with the FG-1As

The RN FAA had 70 Corsair Is, JT100-JT169, I'm pretty sure those are all the -1s they had.

As to the XF4U-3s, 02157 isn't listed, although 76450, 92252, 92253, 92283, 92284, 92300, 92328, 92232, 92338, 92341, 92344, 92345, 922354, 92359, 92361, 92363, 92364, 92367, 92369, 92382, 92383, 92384, 92385, 92429, 92430, 92440 were converted FG-1s to FG-3s (XF4U-3)

Anyone know of any really good books about RN FAA Corsairs and/or RNZAF Corsairs?

 

[Archer]

http://www.aerofiles.com/f4u-regs.html has 02157 as a XF44U-3 as well, among other BuNos

 

[Rafe35]

Archer:

Thanks for that link, because I really want to "collect" all Bu No for all Corsairs and also, I would like to know all Corsairs status like Damage, Crash, Missing in Action, etc.

BTW, The second prototype XF4U-1 was crash at the Golf Course, but the test pilot was lucky to be alive, because XF4U-1 was heavy damage and could "possible" kill that pilot.

 

[Rafe35]

Errrrrrrrrrrr!!!! Wonder what is A2U-1 been cancel for?! Could be F4U-8?

 

[Archer]

A2U was going to be a F7U-3 attack variant (but was cancelled), possibly a mistake on the part of part of the website author, possibly another planned Corsair.

 

[Rafe35]

I found some rumor that Vought was going create F4U-8 during before 1950s, but I have no detail if they were going create F4U-8 for last Propeller fighter for USA and it probably left behind with Blue print drawing during Jet-Era that nobody knows. So, F4U-6/AU-1 was last USA Fighter/Attacker propeller and later Skyraider took over which they were too late to enter WWII.

 

[bronzewhaler82]

huge party me thinks...........................

There wouldn't be a huge party Lanc - you're one of the most popular guys in this forum - it would be a sad occasion

and if both you and C.C left i fear the site would be forced to close down

You're not thinking of leaving are you?

 

[cheddar cheese]

ha, the lanc, leave? he needs the site to live, while its been down, his school work has been "crapper" and he has withdrawal syptoms

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

There wouldn't be a huge party Lanc - you're one of the most popular guys in this forum - it would be a sad occasion

and if both you and C.C left i fear the site would be forced to close down

You're not thinking of leaving are you?

you have no idea how good that makes me feel, cheers, and no, i'm not thinking of leaving, i need to take on an apprentice before i can do that, train him in the art of spam an give them a love of the lancaster............

 

[Rafe35]

Welcome back

 

[bronzewhaler82]

I'll drink to that!

 

[cheddar cheese]

i will too 8) is that moonshine all rond then?

 

[jj1982]

WELL....now that the site is back.....hello everyone....now the insults, abuse and endless spam can once again begin......i'm so happy! Would be happier howver if i could load up the smilies!

 

[cheddar cheese]

oooooo a double 8) must be the moonshine....

 

[jj1982]

I prefer a wee dram of the glenlivet! Mines a double on the rocks as its a special occaision