Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:00 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Jack Cook
 Post subject: Birdcage Corsair
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:06 pm 
Offline
Co-MVP - 2006
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 11:21 pm
Posts: 11471
Location: Salem, Oregon
Image
Factory fresh F4U-1 BuNo 02189 Nov 1942

_________________
Don't touch my junk!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:29 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4333
Location: Battle Creek, MI
Wow, I knew Corsairs had fabric covered control surfaces and outer wings, but I didn't know the early ones had fabric cowlings... 8)

SN
Top
 Profile  
 
b29flteng
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:46 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:39 pm
Posts: 1817
Location: Irving, Texas
No, the test pilot over-torqued the engine causing the cowling to wrinkle. :lol:
Top
 Profile  
 
sdennison
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:50 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:28 pm
Posts: 2184
Location: Waukesha, WI
Shrink wrapped for preservation during shipment. Bet it has a "born on date"! 8)

Oh, by the way, I'll take two to go please. :wink:

_________________
"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."
Top
 Profile  
 
Steve Nelson
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:26 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club

Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:32 am
Posts: 4333
Location: Battle Creek, MI
Reminds me of a freind's B-25H model I saw as a kid. For awhile I assumed the real aircraft had a fabric covered nose, not realizing that the reason it was wrinkled was because he'd used gobs of tube glue to secure a bunch of lead fishing sinkers inside.

SN
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 5 posts ] 

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 49 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group