Pensacola NAS Corsairs

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

F4U Folks:

Good day!

Has anyone seen other angles of this F4U? Found it on the www while looking for other stuff. Poss Pensacola NAS c. 1980s. Id ukn for now.Tks. Photo via AEC.

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:55 pm

Looks like the F4U-7 that was later at the USS Alabama and now I believe with the San Diego Air and Space Museum. BuAero # 133704
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 33704.html

Jerry

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

Jerry:

Good day!

Tks for the info & data! That sure looks like it in... poss storage at the time. I hope to see other angles of this bird. Tks

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:41 pm

Definitely an F4U-7, and two of the remaing three were flyers at the time this shot was supposedly taken (and both of those had F4U-4 cowlings), so it seems very likely that Jerry nailed the I'd on this bird.

Cheers,
Richard

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

F4U Folks:

Looking for a previous picture of an dark blue L/H profile view at Pensacola NAS, with the letters "Marines" on the side. Tks

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

Not sure it was displayed at Pensacola with "Marines" on it.

Here it is in Alabama.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/0742856/L/

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

Mark:

Good day!

Tks for posting that F4U-7 at the USS Alabama. It shows some nice details, much better that my 126 Kodak pics. This sample may be the one shown earlier at Pensacola NAS c.1970s. (white Seagull scheme).

p.s The one I'm looking for was posted in Wix earlier shown at Pensacola NAS, in plain Navy dark blue with a "Marines" logo on the sides only. Tks

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

Are you thinking of this one, 97349?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Na ... 63d295b161

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

F4U Folks/ Mike:

Good Day!

Tks for the nice link! Talked to Mr.Johnstone about other poss pics but he has none. I wanted to see close ups or more shots of the tail and the front engine cowling area. It looks a bit different fm a regular F4U-4 aircraft with something that looks like small dents. Cuts outs!

p.s It will be nice to see a front/side shot of the engine area of the current Pensacola NAS, Buno 97349 & see what it shows.

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

The F4U-4 and -7 have different cowlings. The -7 cowlings have bumps on the cheecks that look like a faired over -5, but with a chin scoop similar to the -4.

-4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F4U-4 ... t_view.jpg

-7
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tempete_de ... 063897121/

-5
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ph ... 92786.html

-4 at Pima
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/Airframe/Ga ... 007580.jpg

-4 at Pensacola
http://bdd.deltareflex.com/photos/highdef/1/1343.jpg

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

Mike:

Good day!

I was indicating the area inside the yellow circle. Tks. Photo via Brian Johnstone.

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

zorro7 wrote:

Mike:

Good day!

I was indicating the area inside the yellow circle. Tks. Photo via Brian Johnstone.

You're looking at some possible damage and the reflection of the propeller.

Ken · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:48 am

Recent San Diego Museum pix:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1090793804 ... directlink

zorro7 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 pm **Posts:** 483

F4U Folks/Mike/Ken:

Good day!

Yess tks.That seems to be the case a shadow from the prop.

p.s Ken: Tks for the AU-7 link fm the fine St Diego Museum.

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