Firstly – apologies, my post was beaten by The Bump. One quick ID feature for Corsairs is the intakes round the cowling. Of the common types F4U-1, FG-1 don’t have one. F4U-4, F4U-7 has a chin intake (at the bottom). F4U-5 has cheek intakes – one each side at the bottom corners.

There were one of each at Biggin during the WoGB days – FG-1 Big Hog, F4U-5 N179PT and this -4

Tony Andrews

OK. I think. So…. which is the plane on the video then? Or is the jury still out?

By the way, i’m really impressed with the speed of everyones response. I thought this would run for days.:D

That’s a late version corsair, the type they used in the korean war, with its 4 propellor blades, Pratt and Whitney R-2800-32(E), Automatic blower control, Automatic cowl flaps, all metal wings etc etc

F4U-5?

Beautiful, thanks for sharing

I could put the video clip on youtube if anyone’s interested.

I think it’s this one
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairregistry/f4u-123168.html

On it’s way to Bournmouth

Bournmouth. That was it.

Is this the one that went to France ?

Well it was heading for the south coast to be shipped somewhere. That’s all the info I know. I said I didn’t know much.