Birdcage Corsair

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Jack Cook
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Birdcage Corsair

Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:06 pm

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Factory fresh F4U-1 BuNo 02189 Nov 1942
Steve Nelson
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:29 pm

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
b29flteng
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:46 pm

No, the test pilot over-torqued the engine causing the cowling to wrinkle. :lol:
sdennison
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:50 pm

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:
Steve Nelson
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:26 pm

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
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