rwright142

I have a free website forum dedicated to the Corsair here: Corsair Information Forum and I have a Technical Data section that may have what you need. The site is free but you do need to sign up to post. We have walk around pictures, videos, etc. so hopefully you'll find what you are seeking. Here's some that may help: Good Luck!

Post away! Your account has been activated. We would love to see your pics! My goal is to have a one stop information forum for anyone needing Corsair info. My apologies to the ARC community the my shameless plug ;)

I'll post this in my F4U Corsair Information forum to see if I can get you some answers. http://f4ucorsair.freeforums.org

The Black Sheep didn't have assigned planes as others have noted, but the plane in question (#86) had Lucybelle written on it not Lulubelle. Pappy Boyington was involved with a woman named Lucy who ended up stealing a lot of money from him (so he said) so when this came out Pappy lied about the name of the plane. Here is that famous PR photo and story from Ace Pilots (http://acepilots.com/usmc_boyington3.html): In November 1943, Pappy was publicly credited with 20 aerial victories (his actual total was almost certainly less, but that's another story). The press had begun to pay attention t

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I found a couple of references to it: -------------------------------- The Scale Modeller's Desk http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/t3476/web/index.html Royal New Zealand Air Force Corsair WW-II F4U-1A Corsair Black 77/NZ 5277 RNZAF, Solomons 1945. This aircraft wears an irate Donald Duck motif and a variety of mission markings and kill tallies, including eight large barges and nine vehicles. As usual for RNZAF Corsairs, it became very weathered and grubby whilst in the Pacific Islands combat zones. Unlike most Airforces, RNZAF aircraft were distributed to Service Units who in turn allotted in

I visited a P47D (serial #44-90471) and it had the bottom type. I took a bunch of pictures you can see here: http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u221/rwright142/P-47 Here's a rudder pedal picture:

Years ago I climbed all over a full scale P-47 and took a bunch of pictures and posted them here: My P-47 Pictures Here's a few examples: It is a flying version so there are modern avionics in it but it should help you some. Good luck!

If you don't care about accuracy then I say go for it but as mawz has said they are completely different planes. Guns, prop, tail wheel, etc. are all different and the cockpits are not even close.

Check out my Corsair Information Forum for pictures, stories, technical information etc. It's a free site but you do need to register if you want to post questions or answers. We have several color pictures (some from private and personal possessions) that may be of interest.

A quick Google found this Cessna 177 Cardinal but it is not in the US: http://www.throttlestore.com/cessna_177_cardinal.aspx?lang=EN It comes in red or blue decals. Features Wingspan: 1700 mm (66.98 inches) Wingsarea: 44 dm2 (2.84 sq. inches) Fuselage Length: 1250 mm (49.25 inches) Flying Weight: 3000 - 3400 g (105.9 - 120.02 ounces) Radio (Channels): 4 - 6 Glowengine: .53 - .91 2 takt - .63 - .110 4 takt cu.in.

Yes, intact, but the aircraft buckled at the cockpit according to the report shown below. On this website, Devotion - Wingmen to the End - December 4, 1950 I found this artists rendition of the events from that day: And this provides some cool insights: 1. On December 4, 1950, Tom Hudner was flying an F4U-4 Corsair. The F4U-4 model saw its first combat in June 1945. Among its improved features was a new, four-bladed propeller, a 2,100 horsepower engine with a two-stage supercharger, and the ability to exceed 446 mph in flight. 2. Hudner, who received his Naval Aviator wings in 1949, w

I just found this: "During production of the F4U-5, Corsair manufacturing moved from the Vought plant in Connecticut to a facility in Dallas, Texas. Although by this time the Corsair was outmatched in air combat by the new jet fighters, it was still an excellent attack aircraft, and so Vought designed an optimized close-support variant of the Corsair, originally to be designated the "F4U-6" but going into service as the "AU-1", with the "A" emphasizing its attack role." CorsairMan is right about the scoop. Lots of -7 photos here: http://f4ucorsair.freeforums.org/f4u-7-t55.html And here is

I own the Corsair Information Site (CIS) and have a lot of serial numbers (bureau numbers) with loss information here: Corsair Bureau Numbers (BuNos) With Loss Information Sorry but I cannot tell you which Vought Corsair had the change you are seeking.

I have several on my Corsair Information Forum (CIF). Here's a couple: The link to the Super Corsair section on the CIF is here: Corsair Information Forum - Super Corsair Sorry, I just realized they're different Super Corsairs... I'll keep looking for your specific subject and will let you know if I find any.

I cannot answer about the Hasegawa kit, but the same Hamilton Standard propeller blade was used in WWII on the F-4U Corsair, the P-47 Thunderbolt, the TBM Avenger and the F-6 Hellcat.

Thanks again for the post and picture Joe! The main menu for the Corsair Information Forum is here: http://f4ucorsair.freeforums.org Also, I just received some cool news today (sorry for hijacking this but it is still F4U related - kind of LOL) The current CO of the Blacksheep, LtCol Robert W. Schroder, may join the Corsair Information Forum! Here's an email he sent me last night: Sir, I would very much enjoy being a part of your organization. My contact information is below. Thank you for reaching out to us. Respectfully, "Pat" LtCol Robert W. Schroder Marine Attack Squadron 214 C

Thanks for the picture Joe! Wish there was more information available for it like what squadron, etc.

I'd love to see the picture and any information you may have on it. Anything Corsair for that matter LOL

Only the F4U-1 had the open window in the floor of the cockpit which the pilot used to look through supposedly for bomb aiming. This was very poorly designed so it was redesigned (replaced by a metal plate) in the 1A. Are you by chance modeling #3 flown by Big Jim Streig? You probably know there were just a few that were painted with the tricolors.

Steve N is correct - Boyington never flew #86. Pappy would insist the other pilots flew the better Corsairs, which #86 was. He always flew the ones that were in the worse shape to leave the better ones for the other guys. That was just how he commanded, he didn't want the younger, inexperienced pilots to have to worry about mechanical issues on top of their combat duties. Also as Steve noted, land based Marine squadrons did not have assigned planes (their names were not written on a plane), they just grabbed whatever was airworthy at the time. Also, in the pictures I posted you may notice the

The red around the star was short lived because some pilots mistook it for the Japanese Rising Sun. It was only painted on some Corsairs for a very brief time so I would guess the blue around the star would be the correct one. One thing that I am positive about is that the name should be "Lucybelle" and NOT "Lulubelle". On November 26, at Turtle Bay on Espiritu Santu, Boyington posed in the cockpit of plane #86, decorated with 20 little Rising Sun flags for a publicity photo session. A bystander's arm obscures two letters of the word, which was either Lucybelle or Lulubelle. At the time, Boyi

This website has a fantastic collection of aircraft information. Supposedly, you will be able pull up every airplane that was built in every country in the world and every aircraft company. The amount of info available is unbelievable. Virtual Airplane Museum Note: Please don't reply saying it did not have "airplane x". I am offering this as a resource only. It is NOT my site and cannot verify that every plane ever built will be listed.

None of the pictures came through for me. I started the Corsair Information Forum and would be interested in seeing these pictures for possible addition to my site. Best regards, Richard Wright Admin, Corsair Information Forum http://f4ucorsair.freeforums.org

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