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That is another museum I need to visit. Wow it is sharp. Original or not, the Corsair is nice.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

The translation from Portuguese:

First photo:

Another view of the Me-109G-2 with emphasis on the Daimler-Benz DB605 engine.

Second photo:

The Me-109G-2 in Sao Carlos (St. Charles). This example began restoration in Germany, but more than two thirds of the work is being done in Brazil.


Saludos, (or: saudades)


Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Thousands of airplanes crossed the Atlantic, from Brazil to Africa (and back) during WW-II.

There were U.S. operated bases in their territory; the Brazilians sent an expeditionary unit to the Italian front, and operated not only artillery with Piper Cubs as spotters, but also a Squadron of P-47s that saw plenty of action in Italy.

Brazil also fought an anti-submarine war against Germany during WW-II mostly alongside their extended coast lines.

Saludos,


Tulio

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that even a tri-color scheme is incorrect for a "birdcage" Corsair. Although it DOES look good.

Remember,
It was not origianlly a "Birdcage" Corsair. Still an F4U-1A, so it could've had the Tri-colors!
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Maybe somebody out there (Richard, Rob, Mark!!) can confirm that the tail strut on the Corsair in the TAM Museum looks like a later, extended version?

Also, doesn't that tail wheel on the BF-109 look a little large?
Jerry

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"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."

Yes... well spotted, that is a late model tail strut. The early ones didn't have the extension tube on the swivel mount. There was a transition phase where they built up the tail strut with extra steel, but then went straight to the tall-tube swivel unit.

There should also be an antenna line running to the top of the rudder (rather than the fin) for an early variant corsair too.

Cheers. Richard

The planes DO look gorgeous...hard to imagine them looking ANY better...and I am as against grounding an airworthy bird as anyone else on this forum....BUT...this place is at least comparable to the NASM Udvar Hazy facility.

The Corsair does look to have the longer tail strut. Tri color paint schemes were no strangers to the birdcage models, even tho this bird apparently originally was'nt....what they've attempted to do (and some would say succeeded) is portray an early F4U-1 flown by James A Halford of VF 17 about the time they were trying to carrier qualify the Corsair.

The Connie IS gorgeous...that would stop ANYONE in theior tracks, if the fightershave'nt already. VERY impressive collection. And looks to be very well lit, too. If ever I get to South SAmerica, this is definitely on my 'to do' list....along with Bone fishing in Belize....

Mark

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Mark Morris

You are right about the Connie Mark... it is magnificent. A few short years ago it was a gutted hulk within a very short distance from being scrapped. It just goes to show you what a little money, vision and determination can do to return junk into beauty. Much like Mark Pilkington's efforts with the Lincoln and former CAF PBY... I am sure that they will bare similar fruit in a few years.

Cheers,
Richard