F4U-4 air to air losses to piston engine fighters

[Jerrybandit67]

i was researching about f4u-4 corsair air to air losses , and i think the F4U-4 possibly was never lost to a Piston engine fighter

although it was shot down by migs

 

[MIflyer]

How many USAF, USN, and USMC prop driven fighters were shot down by NK/USSR/PRC prop driven fighters in Korea?

I can't think of any, right off hand. I do recall reading where on one of the early strikes a USN recon F4U was taking pictures while a USAF F-82 (or maybe an F-51) was frantically trying to tell him that he had a Yak on his tail, but the F4U was not shot down.

 

[Jerrybandit67]

How many USAF, USN, and USMC prop driven fighters were shot down by NK/USSR/PRC prop driven fighters in Korea?

I can't think of any, right off hand. I do recall reading where on one of the early strikes a USN recon F4U was taking pictures while a USAF F-82 (or maybe an F-51) was frantically trying to tell him that he had a Yak on his tail, but the F4U was not shot down.

ah even though i was thinking about air losses against japanese planes

 

[MIflyer]

ah even though i was thinking about air losses against japanese planes

Did they actually have any F4U-4 in combat in WW2? I think I have only seen photos of them in Korea.

Okay, so a reference work says the first F4U-4 was accepted by the USN on 31 Oct 1944, and that 1912 F4U-4 had been accepted by VJ day, but that relatively few saw combat in WW2.

I always think about the 1/48 Monogram F4U-4 having postwar markings.

 

[EwenS]

Did they actually have any F4U-4 in combat in WW2? I think I have only seen photos of them in Korea.

Okay, so a reference work says the first F4U-4 was accepted by the USN on 31 Oct 1944, and that 1912 F4U-4 had been accepted by VJ day, but that relatively few saw combat in WW2.

I always think about the 1/48 Monogram F4U-4 having postwar markings.

More in service by Aug 1945 than you might think.

CV-19 Hancock VBF-6 / 36 aircraft
CV11 Intrepid VF & VBF-10 / 66 aircraft.
CV-18 Wasp VBF-86 / 36 aircraft
CV-36 Antietam VBF-89 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-21 Boxer VBF-93 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-16 Lexington VBF-94 / 32 aircraft
MAG 14 Okinawa VMF-212/222/223 / 99 aircraft. Arrived June 1945.

Carriers, except as noted, all saw action over Japan July / Aug 1945.

Add to that some of the Replacement Air Groups ready or nearly ready to go aboard the CV and others in the US in the process of converting from F4U-1 to F4U-4 further back in the readiness stakes.

 

[Jerrybandit67]

More in service by Aug 1945 than you might think.

CV-19 Hancock VBF-6 / 36 aircraft
CV11 Intrepid VF & VBF-10 / 66 aircraft.
CV-18 Wasp VBF-86 / 36 aircraft
CV-36 Antietam VBF-89 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-21 Boxer VBF-93 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-16 Lexington VBF-94 / 32 aircraft
MAG 14 Okinawa VMF-212/222/223 / 99 aircraft. Arrived June 1945.

Carriers, except as noted, all saw action over Japan July / Aug 1945.

Add to that some of the Replacement Air Groups ready or nearly ready to go aboard the CV and others in the US in the process of converting from F4U-1 to F4U-4 further back in the readiness stakes.

although i was wondering if a f4U-4 was ever lost to an japanese fighters

 

[EwenS]

although i was wondering if a f4U-4 was ever lost to an japanese fighters

Well you now have a starting point for deeper research.

 

[fannum]

Here's a couple F4U-4s, obviously taken out by a piston fighter in '45 ... USS Essex

 

[Jerrybandit67]

Here's a couple F4U-4s, obviously taken out by a piston fighter in '45 ... USS Essex
View attachment 892847

Hmmm although thats an F4U-1D

 

[MIflyer]

There were also a few Goodyear built-4s. The Brewster production was over by then.

 

[mjfur]

There were also a few Goodyear built-4s. The Brewster production was over by then.

Aircraft: Goodyear FG-4 Corsair

FG-4 production was terminated on VJ-Day, with only 17 on the assembly line. All 17 were scrapped inside the factory.

US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos--Third Series (60010 to 70187)

67255/67754 Goodyear FG-4 Vought-Sikorsky Model V-166B F4U-4 Corsair was to have been licence built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation. Contract cancelled

US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos--Third Series (99861 to 111748)

106876/107875 Goodyear FG-4 Corsair Contract cancelled

 

[EwenS]

Here's a couple F4U-4s, obviously taken out by a piston fighter in '45 ... USS Essex
View attachment 892847

VBF-83 on the Essex continued to use a mix of Vought built F4U-1D and Goodyear built FG-1D until the end of WW2. Essex remained with TF38 in Japanese waters until 3rd Sept when she was sent to Bremerton for a much needed refit before some Magic Carpet trips and then being inactivated in Jan 1947.

 

[Jim MacDonald]

I found more F4U-4 losses than I expected at this website WWII NAR-PAC. Most were landing accidents and the combat losses were all from AA. Full disclaimer...it's my site. Still a work in progress. Currently orking on updating F6F and TBF/TBM losses, these are complete through Jun 44.

Mac

 

[Frog]

More in service by Aug 1945 than you might think.

CV-19 Hancock VBF-6 / 36 aircraft
CV11 Intrepid VF & VBF-10 / 66 aircraft.
CV-18 Wasp VBF-86 / 36 aircraft
CV-36 Antietam VBF-89 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-21 Boxer VBF-93 / 36 aircraft. En route to TF38. No combat.
CV-16 Lexington VBF-94 / 32 aircraft
MAG 14 Okinawa VMF-212/222/223 / 99 aircraft. Arrived June 1945.

Carriers, except as noted, all saw action over Japan July / Aug 1945.

Add to that some of the Replacement Air Groups ready or nearly ready to go aboard the CV and others in the US in the process of converting from F4U-1 to F4U-4 further back in the readiness stakes.