I came across this “all black” RNFAA Corsair and was curious as to how authentic this was. The plane’s markings look a bit off to me as well, which prompted my suspicion even more. I’ve never heard of a black FAA Corsair, but I suppose there’s always the chance one of them got the special treatment for some reason. Any clues?
By: bentwingbomber - 6th November 2004 at 09:28
The anti glare panel on early corsairs certainly FG-1Ds was non specular sea blue.Not black.
Later marks such as the F4U-5 did have black.
By: Corsair166b - 5th November 2004 at 23:27
Rob-
Got some pics in some of my books where the dark blue LOOKS black, even in color, and then there’s the flat back panel on the top of the engine compartment (anti glare) so maybe that explains it…don’t like the look of the canopy in the pic above, not very well done, is it?
Mark
By: bentwingbomber - 5th November 2004 at 20:27
Hi Rob
I also doubt this is for real,like to be proved wrong though….
Cheers BWB
By: Flood - 5th November 2004 at 08:48
Apparently it is KD230, a Corsair IV with 1835NAS in 7/45-8/45. At the time the squadron was working up on HMS Premier from Belfast prior to being deployed with the 17th Carrier Air Group in the British Pacific Fleet.
Presumably it would have, sooner or later, worn the all over dark blue scheme (maybe even delivered in it) but I doubt an all over black scheme – but stranger things have happened (and been replicated – a silver Spit with red trim, anybody?;))
Flood
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