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F4U-1A Maximum speed: 41X mph
F4U-1A Service ceiling: 36,Y00 ft
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This series is dedicated to the gallant service performed by the brave airmen of World War 2 who risked all so that we may enjoy our American way of life. The phrase “Big Brother, Little Brother” refers to the way the heavy bomber and fighter escort aircraft pilots called each other on the radio chatter.
On a personal note, my father “John” served as a flight engineer on a B-25 Mitchell out of Italy in 1944 and 1945. He made it back alive, as did my father-in-law “Danny” who served as a belly gunner on a B-24 Liberator out of Libya. “Danny” was one of the few airmen who flew in both Ploesti oil field raids to Romania (June 1942 and August 1943) and did so without so much as a scratch. He flew his 25 missions and returned to the US as a gunnery instructor (Lead, Dammit, Lead!).
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F4U Corsair
Known as the most outstanding carrier-based fighter to be used operationally in WWII, the Corsair has become legendary. Known to the Japanese as "Whistling Death", the Corsair was famous for its bent gull-wings and its high kill ratios.
The Corsair was the first U.S. single-engine fighter to exceed 400 m.p.h., and had much better performance than the F4F Wildcat, which was the current top-of-the-line Navy fighter when the Corsair was introduced. Unfortunately, due to its very long nose (which limited pilot visibility, especially during take-offs and landings), it was believed by the Navy high command to be unsuitable for carrier operations.
Typically, when the Navy had an aircraft that it did not want, it gave them to the Marines (the F2A Buffalo, and later the F7F Tigercat being further examples). This is what happened to the Corsairs, as they were restricted to land bases. The Marines were happy to replace their old Wildcats with this hot new fighter, and soon showed everyone what the Corsair was capable of. Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron was one of many who used the Corsair's abilities to its fullest.
Later in the war it was proven that the Corsairs could operate safely off of carriers, and the "bent-wing birds" were used very successfully in helping to thwart the kamikaze raids in the war's final months. Demand for the Corsairs was such that Brewster and Goodyear also produced them.
Vought F4U-1A Corsair Technicals
General characteristics-
Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 33 ft 4 in
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in
Height: 16 ft 1 in
Wing area: 314 ft2
Empty weight: 8,982 lb
Loaded weight: 14,000 lb
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 radial engine, 2,000 hp
Performance-
Maximum speed: 417 mph
Range: 1,015 mi
Service ceiling: 36,900 ft
Rate of climb: 2,890 ft/min
Armament-
Guns:
4 × 0.50 in AN/M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rpg
2 × 0.50 in AN/M2 Browning machine guns, 375 rpg
Rockets: 4 × 5 in High Velocity Aircraft Rockets and/or
Bombs: 2,000 pounds
Survivors
Airworthy-
F4U-1 Corsair, BuNo. 17799 owned by Planes of Fame in Chino, CA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 67070 owned by Lewis Vintage Collection LLC in San Antonio, TX.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 67087 owned by CC Air Corp. in Port Hueneme, CA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 67089 owned by F4U Inc. in Dover, DE.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 81698 owned by War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, NM.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 88086 owned by Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 88303 owned by Vulcan Warbirds Inc. in Seattle, WA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92050 owned by on James R. Axtell in Denver, Colorado. It is currently on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum at Lowry AFB, Denver, CO.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92095 owned by Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92132 owned by the Tri-State Warbird Museum in Batavia, OH.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92399 owned by Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, TX.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92433 owned by Claire Aviation Inc. in Wilmington, DE.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92436 owned by Olympic Jet Inc. in Olympia, WA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92468 owned by Commemorative Air Force in Lancaster, TX.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92489 owned by Whistling Death LCC in Dover, DE.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92508 owned by Training Services Inc. in Virginia Beach, VA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92509 owned by Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum in Kalamazoo, MI.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92629 owned by Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, CA.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97259 owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, WI.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97264 owned by Chino Warbirds Inc. in Houston, TX.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97286 owned by the Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97302 owned by NPA Holdings Inc. in Wilmington, DE.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97330 owned by Craig McBurney in Chester, CT.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97359 owned by Wilmington Trust Company in Wilmington, DE.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97388 owned by Gerald S. Beck in Wahpeton, ND.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 121823 owned by Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston, TX.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 124560 owned by Raymon F. Thompson in Kalispell, MT.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 124692 owned by Collings Foundation in Stow, MA.
F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133722 owned by Jack A. Erickson in Medford, OR. It is on display at the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon.
F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133710 owned by Heritage Aircraft LCC in Manassas, VA.
On display-
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 13459 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA.
F4U-1 Corsair, BuNo. 50375 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles Airport, VA.
XF4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 80759 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 88368 at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Charleston, SC.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 88382 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, WA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92013 at the US Navy Museum, WA Navy Yard.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92085 at the Selfridge ANGB Museum, Selfridge ANGB, MI.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92246 at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92460 at the Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, CT.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97142 at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, FL.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97349 at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97369 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 122189 at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, MCAS Miramar, CA.
F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo. 133704 at the Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, AL.
Under restoration-
F4U-1 Corsair, BuNo. 02465 (early birdcage canopy) by National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 76628 by Duane S. Doyle in Castro Valley, CA.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 81164 by James Tobul in Bamberg, SC.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 81857 by Robert and Donna Odegaard Family Ltd. in Kindred, ND.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92213 by Jim & Judd Thomas in Livermore, CA.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92304 byAmphib Inc. in Lake Zurich, IL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92463 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92490 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92618 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92642 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92643 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92644 by Brian O'Farrell Aviation Inc. in Pembroke Pines, FL.
FG-1 Corsair, BuNo. 92690 by Aztec Capital Corp. in Coconut Grove, FL.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97320 by Gerald S. Beck in Wahpeton, ND.
F4U-4 Corsair, BuNo. 97390 by Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 124486 by Mike George in Springfield, IL.
F4U-5 Corsair, BuNo. 122184 by James E. Smith at Crystal Lakes Resort in Fortine, MT.