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Wed May 23, 2012 11:07 am
F4U Folks:
One of Mark's color photos is this mystery FG-1D in prime yellow scheme. Somewhere in the U.S c. late 1959??
Does any one know the place or history of this particular aircraft??
Wed May 23, 2012 11:15 am
Can anyone make out what is written on the front of that hangar?
The paint color looks like US Forest Service.
Wed May 23, 2012 11:18 am
Cubs/Mark:
Maybe a better resolution pic fm Mark might help?? There are also some black letters underneath the L/wing.
Wed May 23, 2012 11:49 am
It's gotta be a pretty old picture (early-ish 60's) judging by the faded out '54 Lincoln 'Beater' and Renault Dauphine in the parking lot, Dauphines led short, tortured lives.
Wed May 23, 2012 11:55 am
What is that strange thing under the left wing, or is it just some artifact caused by the camera angle?
Wed May 23, 2012 12:09 pm
The large dark letters look to say BUFF or something along those lines.
Mike
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ffuries on Wed May 23, 2012 1:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed May 23, 2012 12:35 pm
Looks like new fabric before getting an aluminumized dope coat.
Wed May 23, 2012 12:38 pm
Didn't know the fabric went that far forward, I thought it was only on the ailerons. So I took a look at the 1:32 F4U-1 model I'm building as a present for a kid who just got into Annapolis, and I see you're right.
Wed May 23, 2012 4:48 pm
It is N7725c 92508. Sorry I don't know more.
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John Kerr on Wed May 23, 2012 7:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed May 23, 2012 5:22 pm
John:
Good find! So, are we talking here Buno 92508 at poss Hayward, Calif c. 1960s??
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zorro7 on Wed May 23, 2012 5:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Wed May 23, 2012 5:25 pm
That's the current Yagen Corsair:
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 92508.htmlIt would seem this pic was taken in the 60s, as the plane originally had "New York" markings on it according to the registry
Wed May 23, 2012 6:43 pm
And a Rice Rocket in the background too!
Wed May 23, 2012 6:58 pm
Still yellow on the landing gears and wheel wells?
Wed May 23, 2012 7:20 pm
The Inspector wrote:Looks like new fabric before getting an aluminumized dope coat.
Or not quite glued on anymore.
These had fabric on the majority of the outer wings aft of the spar and gun bay outboard top and bottom.
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