Fleet Air Arm Corsairs

• Aug 6, 2016

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pinehilljoe

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Are there any documented encounters of FAA Corsairs against 109s or 190s?

 

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fubar57

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As far as I know....no. They were used in operations in the North Sea, no credits, no losses in air combat

 

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pinehilljoe

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Did they take part in the raids on Tirpitz?

 

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Yessir. Corairs were flown by FAA sqns against the Tirpitz in 1944. On Op TUNGSTEN on 3 April 44 1834 & 1836 NAS flew from HMS Victorious. HMS Formidable operated 1841 NAS on Op MASCOT (17 Jul 1944), joined by 1842 NAS for Op GOODWOOD on 22-29 Aug. Caption says "Operation Goodwood"


By Davies, F A (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer

 

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pinehilljoe

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Nice photo. Flying off a Carrier in the North Sea must have taken nerves of steel.