SERNAK Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Hello chaps and Merry Christmas, I planning to build a diorama with an abandoned F4U-4 but the only decals I have are from Superscale (#48-1059) for Corsairs that operated during the Korean War. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone remembers if there were cases of Corsairs being salvaged for spare/damaged parts. Also, any photos, or books' suggestions will be much appreciated. Cheers, Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I am not sure if you are asking about the Korean War or the F4u-4 specifically, but the majority of the 400+ F4U-1 Corsairs the RNZAF operated where parked up at Rukuhia after the war and salvaged for parts then sold for scrap. More info found here: https://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/31393/rnzaf-corsair-parts-potentially-sold Photos can be found on the above forum and here https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz/fotoweb/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Cheers, mate. I'm asking about the F4U-4 because there were quite a few US Marines squadrons that used the specific type during the Korean War. As you mention about the RNZAF Corsairs, perhaps with the end of the war they decided to leave behind quite a few, and I assume that most likely it would be the ones that were salvaged for various parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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