Wasn't in good enough shape to be restored even before they let the idiots at it with the power tools. About all this plane was ever good for was a news talking point.
At the end of WW2 the Royal Navy dumped aircraft, still in their creates, into the Pacific off the coast of Australia. This was part of the lend lease agreement and included Corsair and other American manufactured aircraft. A few un-boxed Seafires went down.
the corsair is of post war period, i was here when it was recovered, and the insigna had a red border. also i looked that much part of the plane, have dat of production 1945. i made much pictures about this planes.
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my father found one of these in new guinea in the early 70s have 2 pics,, pilot on board my father returned his tags to us embassy there,,,21 year old kid from miami on board ,r i p,, my father had a calls from family members thanking him ,
A lot of US-built Corsairs were sent to the British Naval Air Wings during WW2 and most of them operated in Europe. So, I'm not surprised to see one found near Sicily.
Could be a British version,they used them on at least 2 carriers and the French flew them after the war.As far as I know the USN/Marines didn't use them in the MTO.
What!! The US never used F4U Corsairs in the Mediterranean during WW2 ...or in Europe for that matter. The Brits used Hellcats to support the landings in southern France, maybe they also used Corsairs .... still Côte d'Azur is a long way from Sicily, there must more to this interesting story
But Corsairs were used post-war and up to the Korean war. I haven't heard any info on the identity of this one. It was still pretty stupid to got at it with a chop saw. In recent years, the USN has claimed ownership of all aircraft, underwater or otherwise, which I will assume is why a USN team was cutting it up. There are plenty of experts out there who would make better efforts to preserve it.
Seriously? Nice way way to preserve a rare airplane and historical artifact--cut the wings off with a chop saw. There are experts out there who know how to to handle and preserve aviation items better than this and these people should know better. So did Italy take it for a museum, or did the Navy take it and scrap it after getting the ID of the airframe? In the least it could be donated for conservation in a museum.
First of all you two duecbags. The video never said it was lost during WWII and it didnt say the Japanese called it Whispering Death, they said the japanese called it WHISTLING DEATH.
@IanHunedoara8 yes,aswell as the corsair,the Bristol Beaufighter was nicknamed whispering death because of the quietness of the engine,due to its sleeves i believe?
the british carrier HMS formidible was was docked in the mediteranian for a while i know she was carying corsairs and hellcats. thats maybe how this corsair ended up here
I don't think this corsair was lost during WWII,because the navy& marines flew them 10 years after WWII ended,and the FDR and Coral Sea both made med deployments, and both had sizeable corsair sqadrons this missing bird may have come from there
Wasn't in good enough shape to be restored even before they let the idiots at it with the power tools. About all this plane was ever good for was a news talking point.
skaaltel 3 months ago
Unbelievable its been down there 65 years and they just hack the wings off.
History in the wrecking.
yintontiddlyipo 4 months ago
it probably was in good condition until they brought it back up
bondophobic 4 months ago
At the end of WW2 the Royal Navy dumped aircraft, still in their creates, into the Pacific off the coast of Australia. This was part of the lend lease agreement and included Corsair and other American manufactured aircraft. A few un-boxed Seafires went down.
binaway 4 months ago
the corsair is of post war period, i was here when it was recovered, and the insigna had a red border. also i looked that much part of the plane, have dat of production 1945. i made much pictures about this planes.
gianpisr 6 months ago
@gianpisr The US Insignia had a Red border from June 1943 to Sept 1943. So that doesn't particularly mean its Postwar.
Kaoschallenged 1 week ago
the corsair is of post war period, i was here when it was recovered, and the insigna had a red border. also i looked that much part of the plane, have dat of production 1945
gianpisr 6 months ago
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Lockbar 1 year ago
my father found one of these in new guinea in the early 70s have 2 pics,, pilot on board my father returned his tags to us embassy there,,,21 year old kid from miami on board ,r i p,, my father had a calls from family members thanking him ,
rohan9376 1 year ago
I love the history of this aircraft... as they drag it on the ground and the saw the wings off.
vetitoe362 1 year ago 3
Question. Why is she dressed like a Brussels sprout?
rouseg7 1 year ago
@rouseg7 Green clothes never go out of fashion in the army, and I don't mean environmentally friendly.
MrSeventhElement 8 months ago
the royal navy use the corsairs in carriers , before the US navy , so is possible find a british corsair in the mediterranean. PS: cute journalist XD
templario30 1 year ago
To mochiam.
A lot of US-built Corsairs were sent to the British Naval Air Wings during WW2 and most of them operated in Europe. So, I'm not surprised to see one found near Sicily.
wb3ebb 1 year ago
Could be a British version,they used them on at least 2 carriers and the French flew them after the war.As far as I know the USN/Marines didn't use them in the MTO.
ziggster59 1 year ago
@ziggster59 Could be cause I know the used them in Norway to attack the Tripitz so they were in Euro
DaManzMoney 8 months ago in playlist WWII relics
a few carriers during world war two had them
darkorbit244 1 year ago
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CapKorzeniowski 1 year ago
What!! The US never used F4U Corsairs in the Mediterranean during WW2 ...or in Europe for that matter. The Brits used Hellcats to support the landings in southern France, maybe they also used Corsairs .... still Côte d'Azur is a long way from Sicily, there must more to this interesting story
CapKorzeniowski 1 year ago
@CapKorzeniowski
But Corsairs were used post-war and up to the Korean war. I haven't heard any info on the identity of this one. It was still pretty stupid to got at it with a chop saw. In recent years, the USN has claimed ownership of all aircraft, underwater or otherwise, which I will assume is why a USN team was cutting it up. There are plenty of experts out there who would make better efforts to preserve it.
FiveCentsPlease 1 year ago
Seriously? Nice way way to preserve a rare airplane and historical artifact--cut the wings off with a chop saw. There are experts out there who know how to to handle and preserve aviation items better than this and these people should know better. So did Italy take it for a museum, or did the Navy take it and scrap it after getting the ID of the airframe? In the least it could be donated for conservation in a museum.
FiveCentsPlease 1 year ago
First of all you two duecbags. The video never said it was lost during WWII and it didnt say the Japanese called it Whispering Death, they said the japanese called it WHISTLING DEATH.
So, yeah, SORRY MATE!!
DUHHHHHH
jaxxboss 2 years ago
Sorry mate, the Japanese applied the name "Whispering Death" to the RAF Beaufighter!
IanHunedoara8 2 years ago
@IanHunedoara8 yes,aswell as the corsair,the Bristol Beaufighter was nicknamed whispering death because of the quietness of the engine,due to its sleeves i believe?
reverendkrv 1 year ago
yup, you guys are sharp! No F4U's were lost in the Med during the war, only afterwards. Way to go guys!
anonymoususerindenve 2 years ago
the wings were carefuly removes with a concrete saw
balongaboy 3 years ago 2
Exactly what I was thinking... nice to see them drag the nose as they lefted it up...
Trulyours2322 2 years ago
Corsair in europe in WW2? Sounds new to me
mochiam 3 years ago 3
the british carrier HMS formidible was was docked in the mediteranian for a while i know she was carying corsairs and hellcats. thats maybe how this corsair ended up here
balongaboy 2 years ago
Now that I recall I think Greek aviation used Corsair for a while .......
mochiam 2 years ago
@mochiam they were used by the FAA(fleet air arm)they were called Corsair 1's,and also had their wings shortened.
reverendkrv 1 year ago
@reverendkrv I know the model, but I thought confined to Pto. Thanks for the hint reguards
mochiam 1 year ago
@mochiam they were on hand as cover elements on the terpitz mission
roadglideable 9 months ago
@mochiam 0:52 it says it wasn't a war casualty so probally went down after the war over there
DaManzMoney 8 months ago in playlist WWII relics
I don't think this corsair was lost during WWII,because the navy& marines flew them 10 years after WWII ended,and the FDR and Coral Sea both made med deployments, and both had sizeable corsair sqadrons this missing bird may have come from there
snakestomper 4 years ago
it probably wasnt a casualty because they dropped a bunch of planes into the sea when the war ended.
mazdaplz 4 years ago