Vought Corsair JT531 in color (non-colorized) ...

[Mark Allen M]

Interesting colors and 8" clipped off each side.

[JohnTerrell]

Either painted to the specs of, or approximation of, the British "Temperate Sea" colour scheme - Dark Slate Grey (topside greenish color), Extra Dark Sea Grey (topside dark bluish-grey color), over Sky lower surfaces

[Jerry O'Neill]

Great shot! Looks like it was taken on the ramp in Stratford, CT.

[A68-1001]

there are some great pictures of Corsairs by country and units at
https://www.asisbiz.com/Corsair.html


the one in the post above is there slightly different angle
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Corsair/RN/ ... 335-01.jpg

[Flat 12x2]

The clipped wings were so they could fit below decks of Royal Navy aircraft carriers, which were shorter than there USA counterparts.
Original colour shots like this are wonderful.

Another RN Corsair, later ones didn't need the clipped wings

[AG pilot]

Fantastic color photo!

It looks like a stall strip is on the right wing, outboard of the guns. I have not noticed this before on Corsairs. I can't say I can see it on the left wing. Is this common on all Corsairs, or only a few?

[mike furline]

Fantastic color photo!

It looks like a stall strip is on the right wing, outboard of the guns. I have not noticed this before on Corsairs. I can't say I can see it on the left wing. Is this common on all Corsairs, or only a few?

Except for some of the earliest produced (which may have been retro-fitted?) they all have it, right wing only.

[CAPFlyer]

The stall strip was installed from the late F4U-1A and beyond. It helped to moderate the exaggerated torque stalling of the Corsair which was one of its biggest issues during the initial carrier trials. The stall strip didn't eliminate the possibility of the left wing stalling first, but it did make it much more controllable.

[Ozzie]

does anyone have more info on other aircrafts? Seafire Mk I ? Martlet G?