**** DONE: GB-61 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[N4521U]

This will get tongues awaggin! When did the Bubble canopy on Corsairs show up? 1950's??
Which means my number 41 was USS Yorktown, Korea!

 

[Wurger]

Believing the pic caption the"White 41" was the Goodyear FG-1D Corsair of the VBF 88 on USS Yorktown (CV 10) 18th July 1945. As you may noticed in the pic below the "White 4" of the VF 5 had the same cockpit hood without the bars and with the armour plated at the back. The image is also dated 1945 on the USS Yourktown deck. Also if it would be the Korea the US markings would have the red bars additionally IIRC. The semi-bubble canopy with the two top frames was introduced with the F4U-1A and the same one got about 800 of the early 1Ds. The full bubble canopy without the bars was intruduced with the F4U-1D BuNo.57583 in 1944. The variant of the hood also was used with the F4U-1C beginning the BuNo. 57777. The top armour plate was fitted to all 1Ds in service.

To sume up .. it looks like your "White41" wasn't the F4U-1A but FG-1D ( the Goodyear F4U-1D equivalent ) and therefore the full bubble hood with the armour top protection.

the source: the net.

 

[Wurger]

And one more of the VBF 88 Corsair. The "White 45". The lack of the top frames and the attached armour plate can be noticed. The caption says "F4U Corsair of VBF-88 USS Yorktown CV-10 July 18 1945"

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[SaparotRob]

Believing the pic caption the"White 41" was the Goodyear FG-1D Corsair of the VBF 88 on USS Yorktown (CV 10) 18th July 1945. As you may noticed in the pic below the "White 4" of the VF 5 had the same cockpit hood without the bars and with the armour plated at the back. The image is also dated 1945 on the USS Yourktown deck. Also if it would be the Korea the US markings would have the red bars additionally IIRC. The semi-bubble canopy with the two top frames was introduced with the F4U-1A and the same one got about 800 of the early 1Ds. The full bubble canopy without the bars was intruduced with the F4U-1D BuNo.57583 in 1944. The variant of the hood also was used with the F4U-1C beginning the BuNo. 57777. The top armour plate was fitted to all 1Ds in service.
View attachment 768734

To sume up .. it looks like your "White41" wasn't the F4U-1A but FG-1D ( the Goodyear F4U-1D equivalent ) and therefore the full bubble hood with the armour top protection.

View attachment 768739
the source: the net.

I love the detective stories!

 

[fubar57]

I love lamp

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like you're good to go Bill. Tongues have wagged.

 

[N4521U]

I bow once more to Our Siggy Mastah!
I too love a mystery, and even more it's solution!!!!
Thank you again Wojtek!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Wojtek is the go to man...

 

[N4521U]

Back to finish the wiring!

 

[fubar57]

Neato

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is some very neat work your doing there Bill old chap.

 

[A4K]

I like your idea for mounting the engine there Bill. I will use that!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Nice work.

 

[Snautzer01]

That looks real neat.

 

[fubar57]

I like your idea for mounting the engine there Bill. I will use that!

I'm still waiting for my 3rd arm to evolve

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Before paint!