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To: jamaksin

“F4U was one heck of a bird...”

No kidding! As a kid I would watch “Blacksheep” and fell in love with that elegantly-shaped aircraft. I don’t know how many crayons I expended drawing Corsairs over and over and over.

I wonder how many are still around and flyable.


11 posted on 06/26/2014 11:40:25 AM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: PastorBooks

Maybe a couple dozen. But not even close to the number of flyable P-51s


12 posted on 06/26/2014 11:44:07 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: PastorBooks
Worldwide there are a few dozen in "static" displays. In the US, and other countries, there are maybe less than a dozen with current airworthiness certifications.

Generally the Air Races held annually at Reno sees one or two, and the OshGosh Fly-In often has one. Very expensive toy to keep flyable - keeping the radials engines operating - big bucks.

The last variants were built by Goodyear (e.g., FGs) and I believe Breswter (IIRC F3As).

16 posted on 06/27/2014 4:53:04 AM PDT by jamaksin
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