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 Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:06 am Post subject: OT Corsairs. Was - GSC Prop Blades Loose |
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I read once that early in WW2 the US Navy, in it's great wisdom, did not think the Corsair was a viable carrier based airplane. Accordingly, they "gave" it to the Marines who proved it's worth in combat operating from land bases in the South Pacific. Baa Baa Black Sheep and all.
Meanwhile, the Brits found that it could be flown (and landed) successfully on carriers despite poor pilot visability over it's exceptionally long nose. So, reluctantly, the USN brass okayed its use off carriers towards the end of the war. The Corsair then went on to be very successfully operated off carriers during the Korean war. They were produced right into the 1950's and more were made than any other WW2 design. Unfortunately, unlike the P-51,very few remain airworthy today.
Could all be wrong, but it's my best recollection.
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Noel Loveys <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca> wrote:
[quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Noel Loveys"
The funny thing about it is I think is saw very little, if any, carrier
service.
Noel
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