December 10, 2012 at 10:30 pm
F4U-5N Corsair Folks:
Good day!!
We’are reaching across the pond for any poss pictures & data/accidents of the F4U-5N Corsair during the Korean conflict and beyond.
In particular, with Navy Sq VC-3 of Moffett Field. Tail code (NP) Calif & VC-4 of Atlantic City NAS of New Jersey. Tail code (NA).
We are trying to find out the “NP”/”NA” number or photos of the famous F4U-5N FAH 609 Buno 124715 while in assigment to Korea & beyond c. 1950s.
Included this time is F4U-5N, NP #2 , Buno Ukn & place ukn. Photo AEC fm the collection of Steve/Cori Galeener. Tks

By: fah619 - 20th December 2012 at 03:24
Vought F4U-5N Corsair NP Sq.
F4U-5N Folks:
Vought F4U-5N poss Buno 121212 NP #13, (Foreground), awaiting better weather conditions off the Korean coast. c. 1950s. Photo National Archives.

By: fah619 - 16th December 2012 at 03:24
F4U-5N Corsairs
… while not exactly a F4U-5N sample, this pristine F4U-4 Buno 81836 is probably a Korean Era vet. Note the unique USMC markings. Tail code “WM” unit #1. Place ukn c. 1950s. Photo William T. Larkings via Bill Peake Collection.
