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mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

ALU wrote:

I never heard before of -4C and I have no document on this type of aircraft.
Do you think it is possible that the navy gave a new designation to the last corsair on duty after upgrade or special duty.

The pics look like they are most likely a "factory fresh" aircraft right off the production line.

Regards,
Mike

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Thats just an old Vought photo I just never read the tail before,From what I understand is that the F4U-4B was a converted F4U-4 and the C model was the Production Aircraft of the conversion.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:27 pm

So what is going on with the one that was in Alabama?

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

kenlyco wrote:

Thats just an old Vought photo I just never read the tail before,From what I understand is that the F4U-4B was a converted F4U-4 and the C model was the Production Aircraft of the conversion.

I haven't read anything about -4's being converted to 20mm.
I've always understood it to be that the 20mm a/c were new build a/c with thier own BuNo.'s.

I see alot of wierd information on the "net", F4U-4B (British), F4U-4C (Cannon), most of it seems inaccurate compared to whats in the volume of books that are out there.

I have/had a few original Corsair factory manuals and none of them ever mentioned a -4C. So, who knows?

Where did you get all of the original factory photos of Corsairs? Do you have more? Can you send me some jpegs???

Regards,
Mike

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

mustangdriver wrote:

So what is going on with the one that was in Alabama?

Here it is,
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... ht=alabama

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:21 pm

Hey thanks Mike

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Mike there all over the net and Mark got some in a sticky thread.

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