P-51 Mustang or F4U Corsair

[wmaxt]

Great story, I never had the details. 11 1/2 hours sitting on a dingy ouch!

wmaxt

[Gnomey]

Great story syscom!

[JonJGoldberg]

From any angle, viewpoint, or perspective 'Sair vs Pony....

I offer the following:
Both went on to serve the US in Korea... Only 1 was still being used as a 'front-line-fighter', now as night fighter/intruder, the 'Sair. So although present in far fewer number, the 'sair was/is credited with a Mig Kill; although promptly shot down by her prey's wingman, she joins the Sea Fury as the only prop job to down the 'MIG' during the Korean conflict. Fact is Corsairs did better than any other US Navy night fighter, except one, the Skynight, even though thier were others...

With 281 WW2 aces, how do ya knock the Pony. Like your favorite running shoes, she fit the European Theater's long range high altitude fighter escort roll better than ever her 'creators' imagined. So legendary was her contributions, so in 'love' with her accoplishment, the USAF just had to use her, instead of the numerous 'Jugs' about, even though it was evident that the 'Jug' would have served them better in Korea.

So back to personal 'taste'... F4U Corsair for any 'mission tasks' that keeps us to 25,000 Ft. Above that; I'll take a Pony please...

PS >> Wonderful story Sys

[Gemhorse]

Been away for months but return to find Sys still has a burr under his saddle about Mosquitoes...I thought this was about Mustangs vs Corsairs ?.....

- P38's & Corsairs' element was the Pacific....Mosquitoes & Mustangs' element was the ETO, where the Merlins' made these two aircraft Legends....forever....Handle it, Sys

[syscom3]

Originally Posted by Gemhorse

Been away for months but return to find Sys still has a burr under his saddle about Mosquitoes...I thought this was about Mustangs vs Corsairs ?.....

- P38's & Corsairs' element was the Pacific....Mosquitoes & Mustangs' element was the ETO, where the Merlins' made these two aircraft Legends....forever....Handle it, Sys

I find it ironic that a single seat fighter pushed through the weather while a twin seater didnt.

- P38's & Corsairs' element was the Pacific....Mosquitoes & Mustangs' element was the ETO, where the Merlins' made these two aircraft Legends....forever....Handle it, Gem

[mkloby]

Originally Posted by syscom3

I find it ironic that a single seat fighter pushed through the weather while a twin seater didnt.

You'd be surprised the workload a single pilot is capable of handling...

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by syscom3

I liked the part where the Mosquito's had too turn back because they couldnt handle the weather.

Imagine that...... single pilot fighters that were better than twin manned light bombers

Sorry to drag up an old arse thread BUT after looking into the ORB of No. 1 sqn RAAF, the only RAAF Mosquito squadron at Labuan, it is clear that they did NOT even take part in this raid. In fact the squadron only flew 4 seaward recce sorties on the date of this raid.
Either that story posted by Sys is bogus or 1 sqn completely forgot that they had 16 a/c and 32 airmen in the air that day!
Hmmm...