Warbird Information Exchange

#1 Corsair:

In one of my latest searches I found this photo of a NAS Grosse Ile FG-1D BuNo.92480 #84 dated 1952 at Grosse Ile, Michigan. Dad has this Corsair listed in his logbook several times. No way to tell if that's dad in the cockpit in this shot though. Kind of cool to find these old photos from time to time.

NAS Grosse Ile 1952 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

#2 & #3 Corsairs:

I found these photos for sale on ebay. Looks to have been two Corsairs landing too close in intervals and one (#5) running up and crunching the other (#18) from behind.

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos-_57 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos-_57 (3) by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos-_57 (2) by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos-_57 (4) by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

Lot-4-rare-1949-RESTRICTED-US-NAVY-Photos-_57 (1) by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

#4 Corsair:

This photo could have been taken yesterday. One of the better quality Corsair photos I've seen in a long time. Not bad for 1952. BuNo. 92122 FG-1D Corsair Friendship Airport 1952

92122 FG-1D Corsair Friendship Airport 1952 by Central Repository for Aviation Photos, on Flickr

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WOW! That last shot is amazing!!!!!

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Agreed on that last shot! Looking closely, I can just make out the difference between the insignia blue on the stars & bars and the glossy sea blue paint scheme.

Richard

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