F4U Corsair Veteran Fighter - R2800 Engine startup

Rencontre dans le ciel du Corsair FG-1D de Stephen Grey (The Fighter Collection, Duxford) et d'un DC-3 (que je n'ai pas encore identifié).

This is the Stephen Grey's FG-1D Corsair described on this page:

http://fighter-collection.com/pages/aircraft/corsair/index.php

I've been lucky to witness an exhibition of this rare plane, and at the time it was painted in the famous "Number 29" livery. Here is a reprint from the TFC's page:

TFC's Corsair flew with the US Navy in 1945 and saw combat in the Pacific before being transferred to the US Naval Air Reserve in 1946. Until March 1997, it flew in the colours of the the first US Navy carrier-based Skull and Crossbones squadron, VF-17, with the personal marking of their ace pilot, Lt Ira Kepford, who was credited with 16 Japanese victories.

That Corsair is now painted as "KD345 of 1850 Sqn based on HMS Vengeance of the British Pacific Fleet in December of 1945".

I'm still investigating in that DC-3.

24 juillet/July 1988

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[coulterww]

I also noticed the color scheme of the plane is a little off. Granted, obtaining the proper colors today might be a little difficult, but Kepford's F4U-1A was painted in the standard Non Specular Sea Blue over Non Specular Intermediate Blue, over White, with Non Specular Sea Blue under sides of the outer wing panels. Nothing like a throaty roar of a large Radial engine!!! At 13 feet, the corsair had the largest prop at the time. It was this prop that necessitated the gull wing configuration.

[tvnshack]

From the top of my mind, I thought it was the British Tempest that had the largest prop. Of course, this needs to be checked. Thanks. That Corsair is no longer painted in this livery.

[coulterww]

If you look closely you will see this isnt a dash 1A, its a dash 1D. The canopy does not have the horizontal framing that was present on the F4U-1A. Just my two cents/pfenning...

[tvnshack]

A FG-1D, yes, this is what I wrote in the accompanying text. Click on "more info" here on the right. Thanks anyways for the hint on how to make the distinction, on the fly.

[guzziv50iii]

I think it's the F-GDPP from Transvalair. What I could find out via photo's is that they had two DC-3's, the F-GDPP and the F-GDXP. However the airline name on the side of the DC-3 is on the F-GDPP "Transvalair*. The F-GDXP didn't have an asterix. Also the airline name ended on the F-GDPP just behind the middle of the first passenger window. On the F-GDXP it ends well past it. Both these specifics can be seen on the video.

The F-GDPP was later in the hands of Air Inter followed by Air France.

[tvnshack]

Thank you for this great contribution !

[amateis1991]

@helpmedr - the F4U-1 through -3 models all had three blade propellers during the Corsairs service history, and as ironic as it may seem, the fourth blade began showing in the -4 series F4U.

[sonorin1]

whats with the short shorts that guys wearing?????

[helpmedr]

i have noticed that some corsairs have 3 props, and some have 4. the ones with 4, must be the latest models? does any one know?

[blahblah642]

sweet, what did he attack or whatever?

[Tuco2co]

my grandad was on the Vengence in 1945

[NHfiddle]

Is this Ira Kepford's original F4U1A or is this a repaint?