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Jack Cook
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Caption on the back said "nice approach but the landing itself sure sucked!
Ftr. 2 Airstrip Guadalcanal Nov. 1943
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note the viewport indicating a very early -1A

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Great pics as ever Jack
Have seen recently another pic of same a/c on here , was that yours as well ?

P.S. PLEASE put in thread title 1943 , causes missed heart beat otherwise !

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Jack,

Fascinating pics as always, but PLEASE, PLEASE take a moment to think out the thread title before posting.

The ex-OFMC FG-1D from Duxford is now resident in New Zealand - I naturally assumed the worst before opening the thread.
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It looks like the cable tension might have been set a tad too tight for a Corsair weight, or the approach speed a little brisk! Hey, today that would be a basis for a project. As Mark always says, "it'll buff out". Good photos! Maybe this was before they made Corsair mostly land based.

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"it'll buff out".

I guess you could push on the fuselage till it's straight and call it good.
The RNZAF was always land lased. By the looks of this maybe a good thing?

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