interesting FG-1D

It’s just your standard mid-WWII US Navy tri-color/tri-tone paint scheme – sea blue, intermediate blue, and white. This one has the early application, with the lower surfaces of the outboard wings painted intermediate blue – a later version of the tri-color scheme had the lower surfaces of the outboard wings painted sea blue, just the same as the top surfaces (as applied to the Texas Flying Legends FG-1D).

As Paul linked to, the example you have shown a photo of is one of only two original Royal New Zealand Air Force FG-1D’s flying today (the other being N43FG), and this one has been flying/operating from New Zealand for about 10 years now, and was operated in the UK throughout the 90’s, up until the early 2000’s when it was shipped to New Zealand.

The outer wings sections are in light grey, rather than white, so that when they were on the carriers deck with wings folded they don’t attract the attention of passing Japanese submarines.

FG-1D Folks:

Good day!

Tks for the info & data. I believe it also appeared in Air Classics c. 70s while under restoration. It’s looking good in its new home! Tks

I think the light grey you refer to is exhaust staining.

Here you go: –

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairregistry/fg1-88391.html

Cheers

Paul