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Always appreciate the deep, strong color saturation of early KODACHROME in a medium format reflex camera- 8)

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That is a great detail shot. Did the wire hold the rocket in place or was it meant to arm the rocket?

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Under the Canon is that some type of cooling? And why was one more forward than the other?
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If this is some kind of Corsair photo challange-just say the word and game on!
No downloading from other sites though :twisted: :P

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My guess about the offset rocket has to do with the mounting structure (internally) and interference with the cannon?

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The copper wire kept the pin 'safe' until the rocket left the rail, looks like # 1 has about 3/16th inch of free play before arming-about E above 'C'

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Cook you know, I CAN NOT COMPETE WITH YOUR LIBRARY!!!
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GAME ON JACK !! GAME ON !!
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what's the story on the last (kenlyco) photo showing the Corsairs on the deck of a carrier? Would that be the Panama canal? I've been through the Panama canal once when I was very young and in places it can get tight if I recall.
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That's the USS Bunker Hill going throught the canel east to west heading for Hawaii in early fall 1943. VF-17 Corsairs are in the photos. They would be offloaded and exchanged with VF-18 due to supply issues.

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