[VFS-214_Hawk]

Thought I'd open it up!


1st Lt. Rolland N. Rinabarger of VMF-214 in his early F4U-1 Corsair at Espiritu Santo in September 1943. Badly shot up by Zeros during an early mission to Kahili only two weeks after this photo was taken, Lt. Rinabarger returned to the United States for lengthy treatment. He was still in California when the war ended. Note the large mud spray on the aft under fuselage.

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A color photo of an F4U-1A Corsair of the famed "Blacksheep Squadron" VMF-214 shows it taxiing for takeoff on Vella Lavella in 1943. This was one of the aircraft under Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington's command.

[Former_Older]

Interesting snap from a magazine article:

Warbirds International, July/August 2006

Shows not only original wartime wear on an FAA FG-1D from 1944, but a little known detail

Shown is the chemical/gas reactive patch which I was totally ignorant of. I'm not sure this was even general knowledge in the aircraft restoration business in 2006, as according to the article this is the only known surviving example

As warning to the pilot, the patch would change color when exposed to certain chemicals or gasses

[VFS-214_Hawk]

Now that is interesting!

[stansdds]

Mmmmm, fellow Corsair fans!

[VFS-214_Hawk]

SN# for Vought F4U-1 Corsair
02315 (VMF-214) pilot bailed out due to engine failure Oct 20, 1943
02329 (VMF-214) lost Oct 2, 1943. Pilot rescued
02449 lost Oct 1, 1943. Pilot killed
02474 (VMF-214) crashed due to engine failure Aug 7, 1943. Pilot killed.
02485 (VMF-214) ditched after engine failure Aug 6, 1943
02492 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Aug 6, 1943
02508 (VMF-214) overturned after emergency landing Aug 1, 1943
02576 (VMF-222) crashed on landing at Bougainville 13 December 1943
02577 (VMF-214) lost Aug 28, 1943. Pilot POW, died in captivity.
02608 (VMF-214) crashed in jungle Oct 22, 1943. Pilot killed.
02683 (VMF-214) ditched Jul 15, 1943 due to engine failure
02723 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Mar 3, 1944. Pilot MIA
03803 (VMF-214) ditched Nov 28, 1943. Pilot rescued
Vought F4U-1 Corsair
17395 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 23, 1943. Pilot MIA
17443 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 23, 1943. Pilot MIA
17447 (VMF-214) suffered engine fire and burned after landing Apr 27, 1943
17451 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 23, 1943. Pilot MIA
Vought F4U-1A Corsair
17516 converted to XF4U-3
17527 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 28, 1943. Pilot MIA
17562 collided with tow target and tow aircraft over Slate Mountains, CA Mar 30, 1944. Pilot killed.
17592/17616 to Royal Navy as JT170/JT194
17679 (VMF-214) lost Oct 13, 1943.
17697/17721 to Royal Navy as JT195/JT219
17752/17776 to Royal Navy as JT220/JT244
17777 (VMF-214) overturned on landing Dec 16, 1943.
17799 (c/n 3884 ??) SOC Aug 31, 1945. Acquired by MGM for a
film that was never made. Noted derelict outside MGMstudio in 1969. To the Air Museum, Ontario, CA in 1970. Registered N83782 Sep 1977. at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA as NX83782. Flew in TV series "Baa Baa Black Sheep"
17808 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 28, 1943. Pilot MIA
17840 (VMF-214) overturned on landing Dec 12, 1943.
17844 (VMF-214) overturned on landing Dec 17, 1943, pilot injured
17847/17871 to Royal Navy as JT245/JT269
17883 shot down in Pacific theatre Jan 28, 1944
17888 (VMF-214) overturned on landing Dec 5, 1943.
17899 (VMF-214) struck by B-24 on ground Jan 1, 1944.
17910 (VMF-214) lost to enemy action Dec 28, 1943. Pilot MIA
17915 (VMF-214) shot down Jan 3, 1944 with Maj Gregory Boyington. Made POW.
17916 (VMF-214) hit tree Sep 21, 1943 and pilot bailed out
17952/17962 to Royal Navy as JT270/JT280
17995 to civilian registry as N9028S, then ZK-FUI. Currently airworthy at Congonhas.
18072 (VMF-214) overturned on landing Aug 25, 1943
18080 (VMF-422) crashed during diving attack on target at Maloelap Atoll, Taroa Island, Marshalls Aug 11, 1944.
18082/18106 to Royal Navy as JT281/JT305
18122/18191 Vought F4U-1 Corsair
To Royal Navy as JT100/JT169.

[Former_Older]

http://f4ucorsair.tld-productions.com/

Seems like a bunch of good ref links

[Former_Older]

Info on the FAA Corsair I posted:

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair



14862 preserved at Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton as KD431

Pretty cool, eh?

here'sd a link to the site the information is on: all BuNos:

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/navyserials.html[/b]

Is that where you got your s/n info Hawk?

Do I understand correctly that the last three digits in the BuNo was the tactical number?

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Got mine from here:
http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/navyserials.html