ID this plane if you can......

[Tom Callahan]

I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
care to guess what it will be when reassembled?

It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!

Tom in Pensacola

[Pjmac35]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>

Wild guess: Blue Angels F-11 Tiger?

Regards

Pat Macguire

[Pjmac35]

"Pjmac35" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any
>> one care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>>
>> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
>> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>>
>> Tom in Pensacola
>>
>>
>
> Wild guess: Blue Angels F-11 Tiger?
>
> Regards
>
> Pat Macguire
>

Wilder guess: SNJ?

PJ Macguire

[Clairbear]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in
:

> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any
> one care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
> begin 666 CRW_0028.jpg
>
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> Documents\Xnews\CRW_0028.jpg `
> end
>

maybe a corsair looks like that bent wing root in picture

[Dale[_3_]]

In article >,
"Tom Callahan" > wrote:

> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
> begin 666 CRW_0028.jpg
> [Image]
>
> end

Corsair.

Bent wing, oval fuselage.

It's Big, It's Blue, It's an F 4 U

[Norm DePlume]

Hello,
I also vote for the Vought F4U Corsair.

[Maple1]

Tom Callahan wrote:
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
>
F-4u :(

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
"Tom Callahan" > wrote:

> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
> begin 666 CRW_0028.jpg
> [Image]
>
> end

It looks as if it WAS a Corsair. :>(

[masterpiecemodels]

Tom Callahan wrote:
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
>
Definitely an F4u Corsair Judging from the wingroot intake ducts just
infront of the cockpit "look at the green ducts" it is an F4U-4

[masterpiecemodels]

Tom Callahan wrote:
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>
>
Definitely an F4u Corsair Judging from the wingroot intake ducts just
infront of the cockpit "look at the green ducts" it is an F4U-4

[Tom Callahan]

Everyone thinks it's an F4U-4. It probably would have helped if I'd put
these fotos up at the same time that I posted the first one.
The fuselage marking reads VMA-212. If I lighten the engine so it's really
visible the markings on the fuselage disappear.

What you see on the ground next to this aircraft is one of the wings of the
PBM they now have in the restoration hangar.

Right now it's pouring rain here and we are so happy. We've been in a
drought for about eighteen months and every drop of rain is precious. We
went to the beach this morning and the water was crystal clear. It, the
water that is, was about 32.2C or 90F. I'm just hangin' around the house
waiting for the next Blue Angel practice session, Tom

[Tom Callahan]

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...
>
> Everyone thinks it's an F4U-4.
>

Could be an FG.

[RustY©]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...

> Right now it's pouring rain here and we are so happy. We've been in a
> drought for about eighteen months and every drop of rain is precious. We
> went to the beach this morning and the water was crystal clear. It, the
> water that is, was about 32.2C or 90F. I'm just hangin' around the house
> waiting for the next Blue Angel practice session, Tom
>
I was feeling rather sympathetic for a few moments there until I started to
reminisce about the last time my lens went above f5.6/200 ASA. :)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6971370.stm

[Rusty Knuckle]

I have sorrow in my heart for those that could not identify this plane as a
Corsair.

[Ed Regal]

If you look at this pic and one of the others showing the rudder panel and
hinge and the wing split flap section (for the gull wing and wing folding)
makes me think it's an F4U Corsair.

Ed

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>

[Andrew-S]

Even more frustrating for me is that I have a very hazy memory of a Korean
War vintage restored Corsair in the markings VMA 212. Okay boys and girls
get the electrodes out it's time for my electro shock treatment to jump
start my mental hard drive.

Damn this is very frustrating because the more I think about it this
aircraft, the more I am sure that I have seen it in one piece, but where?

Andrew


"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>

[John Szalay]

"Andrew-S" <I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com>
wrote in :

> Even more frustrating for me is that I have a very hazy memory of a
> Korean War vintage restored Corsair in the markings VMA 212. Okay
> boys and girls get the electrodes out it's time for my electro shock
> treatment to jump start my mental hard drive.
>
> Damn this is very frustrating because the more I think about it this
> aircraft, the more I am sure that I have seen it in one piece, but
> where?
>
> Andrew
>
>
From the corrosion showing at the lower part of the inner fuselage
I would vertune to say she sat exposed to rain for a long time.
lots of pooling water..
as well as the rust apparent on the propellor shaft splines.

[Tom Callahan]

This makes it into a real mystery. I'll find out tomorrow morning what the
BUNO is if I can. It will have to be tomorrow 'cause I'm leaving on a trip
Wednesday morning. I doubt if there is anyone in the hangar today, Tom


"John Szalay" > wrote in message
42...
> "Andrew-S" <I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com>
> wrote in :
>
>> Even more frustrating for me is that I have a very hazy memory of a
>> Korean War vintage restored Corsair in the markings VMA 212. Okay
>>
>> Damn this is very frustrating because the more I think about it this
>> aircraft, the more I am sure that I have seen it in one piece, but
>> where?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>
>
> This MAY be Bu# 133704 which was damaged at Mobile while carrying the VMA-
> 212 logo with the false BU# of 129359.
> also carried the #10 as displayed at Mobile.
>
> Hurrican Katrina strikes again.
>
>
>
>
>
>

[John Szalay]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in
:

> Everyone thinks it's an F4U-4. It probably would have helped if I'd
> put these fotos up at the same time that I posted the first one.
> The fuselage marking reads VMA-212. If I lighten the engine so it's
> really visible the markings on the fuselage disappear.
>

Do believe that this is the Corair that was on display in Mobile
and was one of the planes damaged by Katrina.

Bu# 133704 but was painted as 129359 and carried the buzz number 10
and the VMA-212 ID.

[John Szalay]

[John Szalay]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in
:

> This makes it into a real mystery. I'll find out tomorrow morning
> what the BUNO is if I can. It will have to be tomorrow 'cause I'm
> leaving on a trip Wednesday morning. I doubt if there is anyone in
> the hangar today, Tom
>
>
>

a resize and repost of the AU-1 photo , sorry.

[Joseph Testagrose]

I think it is a Panther. Joe.
On 02 Sep 2007 15:14:50 GMT, Bob Moore >
wrote:

>Tom Callahan wrote
>> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any
>> one care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
>Well....the red bar indicates post WWII, and not too many aircraft
>had the roundel painted under the cockpit. F9F comes to mind.
>
>Bob Moore

[Andrew-S]

Well Done!!!

I was doing some reading on line about the hurricanes that hit the gulf not
so long ago and one of the images was a before and after of a hangar!!!
Which is obviously where and I remembered seeing the Corsair in VMA 212
markings!

Many thanks indeed, because I have been driving myself crazy trying to
remember where!

Andrew







"John Szalay" > wrote in message
42...
> "Andrew-S" <I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com>
> wrote in :
>
>> Even more frustrating for me is that I have a very hazy memory of a
>> Korean War vintage restored Corsair in the markings VMA 212. Okay
>> boys and girls get the electrodes out it's time for my electro shock
>> treatment to jump start my mental hard drive.
>>
>> Damn this is very frustrating because the more I think about it this
>> aircraft, the more I am sure that I have seen it in one piece, but
>> where?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
> From the corrosion showing at the lower part of the inner fuselage
> I would vertune to say she sat exposed to rain for a long time.
> lots of pooling water..
> as well as the rust apparent on the propellor shaft splines.

[chuck]

Looks like a bent-wing U bird to me
Chuck
"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
...
> I'll go into the restoration shop on Tuesday to ask what this is. Any one
> care to guess what it will be when reassembled?
>
> It's in line to go into the restoration phase. I hope that's a Sealy
> Postur-Pedic we see; nothing but the best for our veteran aircraft!!
>
> Tom in Pensacola
>
>

[John Szalay]

"Andrew-S" <I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com>
wrote in :

> Well Done!!!
>
> I was doing some reading on line about the hurricanes that hit the
> gulf not so long ago and one of the images was a before and after of a
> hangar!!! Which is obviously where and I remembered seeing the Corsair
> in VMA 212 markings!
>
> Many thanks indeed, because I have been driving myself crazy trying to
> remember where!
>
> Andrew
>
>

If this is the plane, she was damaged when a 10ft storm surge
tore open the walls of the display area. after the storm,
they reported 5 foot of water in the museum.
the Blackbird was also damaged extensively. some aircraft
were totally destroyed. the battleship itself was tilted 6 degrees.
Pictures were taken by the museum staff.

[John Szalay]

[John Szalay]

[John Szalay]

[Tom Callahan]

I got back from a trip to New England last night.
Went to the Blue Angel airshow practice this morning and then to the museum
library. They say the parts sitting outside the hangar are from Chance
Vought F4U-7 Corsair BUNO 133704 which was on loan to the Battleship Alabama
exposition. It was on display with tail number 129359 as an AU-1 for some
reason or another. The aircraft was damaged by hurricanes and won't be
restored until someone donates a whole passel of money. So sad.


"John Szalay" > wrote in message
42...
> "Andrew-S" <I-Still-Hate-Spammers@Sorry-I had-to-leave-for-bit.com>
> wrote in :
>
>> Even more frustrating for me is that I have a very hazy memory of a
>> Korean War vintage restored Corsair in the markings VMA 212. Okay
>> boys and girls get the electrodes out it's time for my electro shock
>> treatment to jump start my mental hard drive.
>>
>> Damn this is very frustrating because the more I think about it this
>> aircraft, the more I am sure that I have seen it in one piece, but
>> where?
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
> From the corrosion showing at the lower part of the inner fuselage
> I would vertune to say she sat exposed to rain for a long time.
> lots of pooling water..
> as well as the rust apparent on the propellor shaft splines.
>

[John Szalay]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in
:

> I got back from a trip to New England last night.
> Went to the Blue Angel airshow practice this morning and then to the
> museum library. They say the parts sitting outside the hangar are
> from Chance Vought F4U-7 Corsair BUNO 133704 which was on loan to the
> Battleship Alabama exposition. It was on display with tail number
> 129359 as an AU-1 for some reason or another. The aircraft was
> damaged by hurricanes and won't be restored until someone donates a
> whole passel of money. So sad.
>
>


Thanks,
thats pretty much what I had figured, after reviewing available
pictures before & after, but its good to have someone on the ground
verify the facts....