 | Germany capture F4U-1A| Old Threads Discuss Germany capture F4U-1A in the Old Stuff forums; OK, let me clarify for another mistake too.
Assuming the Corsair that is pictured above was taken during WWII and ... |
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03-13-2004, 02:05 AM
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| OK, let me clarify for another mistake too.
Assuming the Corsair that is pictured above was taken during WWII and it is an American Corsair, my previous statement holds true AFAIK (no -1s or -1As on carriers - although unlikely, it may be a -2 since there's no right wing).
If it is a British Corsair, it could be a -1 or -1A possibly, I'm not sure what was aboard their carriers when they raided Japan other than -1Ds (Corsair IVs - IIRC that's what Lt Gray flew when he went down). If it was after the war it may be a New Zealand F4U-1D (well, I think they were FG-1Ds), I don't think they kept their earlier models in service.
If it was shipped to Japan, and not captured in Japan, it could be a -1 or -1A from the Solomons or elsewhere (but then we would need to assume Zamex is wrong  )
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03-13-2004, 12:27 PM
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| as far as i know
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| Only 34 F4U-2 were made.........so that's not many
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03-13-2004, 02:15 PM
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Country:  | Actually brings up the whole realm of captured aircraft in various forces. Perhaps we could talk about this <hint> <hint>
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Country:  | yes, but the P-108 is the actual plane, te F4U-2 is just a mk of the corsair and contributes to the whole corsair number built  and remember, 12 of those 35 p-108's were transport versions
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| wow.....you guys really do know your stuff!
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There's where your friend got the information for the captured Corsair from. And there's plenty of captured aircraft on there, enjoy. I can't find anymore on any other German captured Corsairs.
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