FG-1D Corsair mid-air collision 22 June, 1945 ...

[Mark Allen M]

... No reason for me to doubt. I wasn't there ... If the story is true, that's pretty amazing, lucky, skillful flying, etc. etc. ...


Photo states: "FG-1D of 2Lt. Frazer damaged during an air battle on the 22nd of June, 1945 with a N1K2-J Shiden."

A few discussions from the links below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/com ... _after_an/

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/i ... -8363.html

Interesting details that are visible:
- hole in rudder and damaged left horizontal stabilizer (battle damage?)
- large tear down the rear fuselage (cannon shell or prop strike?)
- scratches down the side of the cockpit
- missing canopy (did Frazer consider bailing or did the pilot have to be cut out, possibly explaining the scratches?)
- misalignment of the bulkhead behind the cockpit (possibly indicating structural failure following a very rough landing)
- torn-off left wing (Frazer was hit a badly in the left wing and could this have fallen off upon landing or did this aircraft in the photo collide in a landing accident?)
- fluid leaks all over the wing
- fuel tanks still attached (Frazer indeed couldn't drop his tanks)

The book below describes the encounter:

[AG pilot]

Wow! Pretty amazing.

[mike furline]

From one of the links provided,

"On 4 July Hunchar was rolling out after landing when he was hit from behind by 2Lt Harke in 88399 who had landed too fast and close. Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair."

The damage does look like being over run from behind.

[Versatile]

No bullet holes in wing or fuselage.

[Jim MacDonald]

Was in the process of scanning the FG accident reports & did these two today.





Can anyone figure out how to post them any bigger?

Mac

[Mark Allen M]

Good stuff Mac, I didn't think this was battle damage from a mid-air ... thx

[Jim MacDonald]

Thanks, Mark. Now you can actually read it without going blind.

Mac

[Himay19]

Hello...

Thank you guys for sharing the above information it's really helpful for me...

[Jim MacDonald]

Himay,

Glad we could help.

Mac