I have just watched a DVD, the American Navy’s F4U Corsair. The air to air dog fights, and many gun camera scenes are nothing short of fantastic. There were many interesting facts from the pilots, regarding the R 2800 P&W engine.Some scenes of them landing on aircraft carriers is a phenominal example of these pilots skills. A “Must Watch” DVD.
Anyone recommend any more such like DVDs to watch?.
Jim.
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By: Lincoln 7 - 21st September 2011 at 13:19
[QUOTE=kev35;1803197]Is it just an apocryphal story that the USN and Marines used the Corsair as a land based aircraft due to their difficulty in carrying out carrier landings in the aircraft? Until the Fleet Air Arm proved it was practicable?
Kev. The RAF found the American pilots were having GREAT difficulty in landing the F4Us on the decks of carriers, until the best pilots in the world, (Our, of course) told them to approach the carrier on their Port side, and whilst doing a semi circular approach, which would mean dipping their Port side wing, they would get a better view to line up for a landing.Problem solved.
Jim.
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By: Wellington285 - 21st September 2011 at 13:00
Make love not war.
Tempest at War another good Dvd to watch
Ian
By: Lincoln 7 - 21st September 2011 at 10:33
Watched “on Eagles Wings” DVD re The American Airforce in WW11. Some very good scenes, some hazy, nevertheless well worth watching.
One fact to come out of the filming was that 50.000 Americans married our women during the war, and 70.000 children were born:eek:
Jim.
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By: kev35 - 20th September 2011 at 12:46
Is it just an apocryphal story that the USN and Marines used the Corsair as a land based aircraft due to their difficulty in carrying out carrier landings in the aircraft? Until the Fleet Air Arm proved it was practicable?
Unseen Films I can highly recommend and the ATA film as well which I believe was called Ferry Pilot?
Regards,
kev35
By: Wellington285 - 20th September 2011 at 12:21
Hi Jim
The RAF at War The Unseen Films. A nice selection of films covering 1940 to 1944 on 3 DVD’s
Ian
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