Corsair VS Spitfire

[CORSNING]

Late September 1942: U.S. Marine Squadron VMF-124 begin receiving F4U-1s.

28 December 1942: VMF-124 was hastily declared OPERATIONAL.

Early January 1943: VMF-124 left San Diego heading to Guadalcanal

14 January 1943: The first ten F4U-1s of USN Squadron VF-12 are operational,
and eight days later the squadron has 22 aircraft.

12 February 1943: VMF-124 land on Guadalcanal with 24 F4U-1 fighters.
One hour later 12 F4U-1s of VMF-124 take off on a
covering mission.

Jeff

 

[Airframes]

The second word is "Off" !

 

[Peter Gunn]

Well if it's not you chuntering about P-51s it's Terry prattling about F4Fs!

Or someone perhaps inserting the Buffalo into the mix at times?

 

[buffnut453]

Or someone perhaps inserting the Buffalo into the mix at times?

Now which plonker would do something like that?

 

[Peter Gunn]

Now which plonker would do something like that?

I'd wager that Biff guy...

 

[BiffF15]

I'd wager that Biff guy...

That guy is a total a-hole, just ask anyone who knows him!


Cheers,
That Guy

 

[buffnut453]

That guy is a total a-hole, just ask anyone who knows him!


Cheers,
That Guy

I resemble that comment!

 

[Peter Gunn]

That guy is a total a-hole, just ask anyone who knows him!


Cheers,
That Guy

Well, I'm not sure I'd go THAT far, perhaps just stop blathering on about the Buffalo...

 

[buffnut453]

Well, I'm not sure I'd go THAT far, perhaps just stop blathering on about the Buffalo...

In fairness to Biff, I'm not entirely sure he does blather on about the Buffalo. You could level that accusation on me...providing you accept a new definition of "to blather' as "offering well-researched, cogent, impartial, operationally sound information in an erudite, insightful and edifying manner."

Yeah...I know. I'll get my coat!

 

[Peter Gunn]

*SNIP*
You could level that accusation on me...providing you accept a new definition of "to blather' as "offering well-researched, cogent, impartial, operationally sound information in an erudite, insightful and edifying manner."

Yeah...I know. I'll get my coat!

I didn't realize were in a fiction forum...

Actually, I find it amusing that I've always been drawn to long sleek aircraft, on looks for me it's:

U.S.
P-51 (especially the B/C with tail fillet)
P-39
P-40

U.K.
Spitfire - the later marques (Mark IX and above)

German:
Bf-109 (any marque, to me, as visually beautiful as the Mustang)

Japan:
Ki-61 or "Tony"

U.S.S.R.
Don't care

But the one fly in the ointment has always been the Buff. Don't know why but visually there's something about the Buffalo that I really like, looks wise for me it's way better than the F4F or even the F6F.

Yeah, no one's perfect...

 

[BiffF15]

In fairness to Biff, I'm not entirely sure he does blather on about the Buffalo. You could level that accusation on me...providing you accept a new definition of "to blather' as "offering well-researched, cogent, impartial, operationally sound information in an erudite, insightful and edifying manner."

Yeah...I know. I'll get my coat!

Never fear, I can blather with the best of them just get a couple of Capt's and cokes down my gullet!

 

[buffnut453]

I didn't realize were in a fiction forum...

Not a fiction forum but frequently a nonsense forum...as a spouter of said nonsense, I speak from experience.

But the one fly in the ointment has always been the Buff. Don't know why but visually there's something about the Buffalo that I really like, looks wise for me it's way better than the F4F or even the F6F.

Yeah, no one's perfect...

Therapy is available...and pills. Lots and lots of pills.

 

[buffnut453]

Never fear, I can blather with the best of them just get a couple of Capt's and cokes down my gullet!

I'm beginning to doubt your qualifications as a pilot. Most I've met were more than capable of blathering without being under the affluence of incohol.

What's the old joke? "How do you know there's a pilot in the bar? Don't worry, he'll tell you."

 

[BiffF15]

I'm beginning to doubt your qualifications as a pilot. Most I've met were more than capable of blathering without being under the affluence of incohol.

What's the old joke? "How do you know there's a pilot in the bar? Don't worry, he'll tell you."

I love that joke, or a slightly different version of it...

Q: How do you know you have a fighter pilot at your party?

A: He will tell you!

As for my blathering I have done some long posts on a Fw-190 vs Spit vs P-51 vs Me-109, as well a few others!

Cheers,
Biff

 

[Peter Gunn]

Which reminds me, are there any ex-fighter pilots in this forum...?



Also if this is the Corsair v Spitfire thread why aren't we talking about the Mustang?

 

[DarrenW]

P-51B/D could easily out dive the P-38 and F4U-1 and F6F and P-40, it could marginally out dive the F4U-4 and yes placard dive speed was 505 IAS for P-51B/D/H

At what altitude was the max safe dive speed of 505 mph IAS for this placard determined? I'm asking this because at 10,000 feet this would equate to a TAS of 575mph @ Mach 0.78 but as altitude increased so would these figures (with the same 505 IAS). By 15,000 feet the P-51 would have a TAS of 615 mph and hitting Mach 0.85.

 

[Greyman]

British Pilot's Notes have:

Mustang III
SL to 10k - 505 mph
10k to 20k - 420 mph
20k to 25k - 380 mph
25k to 30k - 340 mph
30k to 35k - 305 mph

Mustang IV
SL to 10k - 505 mph
10k to 20k - 400 mph
20k to 25k - 360 mph
25k to 30k - 325 mph
30k to 35k - 290 mph

 

[Greyman]

A: He will tell you!

Shameless theft of an image previously making fun of vegans.

 

[DarrenW]

British Pilot's Notes have:

Mustang III
SL to 10k - 505 mph
10k to 20k - 420 mph
20k to 25k - 380 mph
25k to 30k - 340 mph
30k to 35k - 305 mph

Mustang IV
SL to 10k - 505 mph
10k to 20k - 400 mph
20k to 25k - 360 mph
25k to 30k - 325 mph
30k to 35k - 290 mph

Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for!

 

[BiffF15]

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Shameless theft of an image previously making fun of vegans.

Hey nice watch...