F4U-5Ns at Moffett Field, CA with Navy VC-3 Sq

[zorro9]

S45:

Good day!

Tks! yes I remember the "Blue Max" -7 in NMF awhile ago. They certainly look impressive 'n flight this way.

p.s '447 flew with the radome during test flights only & then it came off. However, it has the "trademark" © of the F4U club.. the Chrome prop spinner!

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[Snake45]

Tks! yes I remember the "Blue Max" -7 in NMF awhile ago. They certainly look impressive 'n flight this way.

I thought it looked so sharp that way, I built a model of it. I don't remember if I didn't know at that time (early '80s) that the -7s were 10" longer than the -4, or just didn't care (drank a lot in those days), but of course no -7 kit was available at that time so I worked with what I had.

[zorro9]

S45:

Nice real sharp model.! Below "Blue Max" in temp NMF as NX33693! Photo via AEC.

[zorro9]

F4U-5N NP Folks:

Good day!

Found this interesting shot of the NP F4Us at Moffett Field Blimp Hangar c. 1950s. The center A/C appears to be NP #13. Photo NARA.

[zorro9]

F4U-5N Folks:

..F4U-5N after a force landing. Korea c. 1950s. Buno Ukn for now. NP #27. Photo via AEC.

[zorro9]

F4U Folks/S45:

Good day!

Another angle in its (NMF) of F4U-5N Buno 124447, X FAH 602 during a test flight over S. Calif c. 1987. During the Korean conflict it wore the NP #1 reg!




p.s Aero-Traders folks & Glen Hyde did a superb job restoring this fine flying machine. Photo Quantico MCAS Museum.

[CorsairR]

On October 21, 2012, Zorro7 posted about wanting photos of a Corsair NP-14. I have an old photo. Is that person still interested? I don't know how to post the photo here.