WW II CORSAIR
May 13, 2020 20:26:26 #
Leo_B wrote:
Please share photos if possible and good luck with the work.
I won't hijack this post Leo so I'll post some pics in a separate topic...
May 13, 2020 20:29:40 #
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May 13, 2020 22:18:04 #
Few people realize how outrageously expensive these airplanes are. This is a 0.01% hobby or, maybe, 0.0001%. Military aviators get in their airplanes and fly, and maybe the maintenance officer, less likely the C.O., knows the cost per hour. Nobody has to care, it's our job.
But, when somebody falls in love with an airplane (like the AD, the Spad), gets out of the Navy to become a high priced lawyer, and then finds one for sale, it's a hole in the sky! Ordinary people like you and me don't fly airplanes that cost more than a kilobuck an hour. I sent money to a guy who is trying to resurrect a P2V (2 ADs in tight formation) but, not being Zuckerberg, he ain't gonna make it.
I loved that airplane but only governments can afford to fly it.
But, when somebody falls in love with an airplane (like the AD, the Spad), gets out of the Navy to become a high priced lawyer, and then finds one for sale, it's a hole in the sky! Ordinary people like you and me don't fly airplanes that cost more than a kilobuck an hour. I sent money to a guy who is trying to resurrect a P2V (2 ADs in tight formation) but, not being Zuckerberg, he ain't gonna make it.
I loved that airplane but only governments can afford to fly it.
May 13, 2020 22:47:39 #
Hal81 wrote:
Im 90 today but when I was a teenager and building models the Corsair was my most prized plane.
Welcome to the 90’s Hal. Happy Birthday. If my memory’s still functioning they were also made during WW2 at the old General Motors plant in Trenton, NJ. Just for your info I’ll be 93 in June.🤫 Still able to drive etc no problem. Have a wonderful birthday.
Bob😷
May 13, 2020 23:35:26 #
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May 14, 2020 00:40:02 #
Don W-37
Loc: Bangkok, Thailand
Hal81 wrote:
Im 90 today but when I was a teenager and building models the Corsair was my most prized plane.
Happy Birthday, Hal!! I'll be 83 if I make it until to the 15th. 🙂
And to the photographer, nice image of the plane painted a very unusual color. If you have any more, please post them!
May 14, 2020 01:34:57 #
dat2ra wrote:
Great pic. Too bad they didn't re-paint it that magnificent marine blue.
Corsair restoration currently underway at American Aero Services in New Smyrna Beach, FL. along with two P51s and numerous others.
May 14, 2020 01:55:24 #
May 14, 2020 08:37:32 #
Leo_B
Loc: Houston suburb
Well, the best part of this whole thing is the octogenarian and nonagenarian participants. And thank you for serving and contributing to the military and the nation.
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