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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 30, 2007 1:50:08 GMT 12
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jun 30, 2007 13:58:40 GMT 12
Hmm, yes, a bit second hand isnt it.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 30, 2007 16:40:38 GMT 12
The name tag on the third pic is obviously wrong - NZF4UaftercrashonMundaJan44-2.jpg as no RNZAF Corsair crashes are recorded for January 1944. This is guaranteed, as the first batch of these aircraft dispatched to the RNZAF did not leave the USA until March 1944.
The earliest recorded write-off crash for one of these aircraft was NZ5224 - Cr on landing from training flight Guadalcanal 20May44. Pilot Sgt I G Field
I recollect reading somewhere that whenever Corsairs were operating at Ardmore, it was standing orders that an ambulance and a crane would be stationed out near the strip just in case of accidents like this one.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 1, 2007 12:09:39 GMT 12
Thanks Peter. I was going to look into this myself but haven't had time. You'll note that Jack Cook suggested on the thread that the crash was "Fighter 2 airfield on Guadalcanal around Feb. 1944." Probably right location, wrong date.
As for Corsairs at Ardmore, that sounds right. Dad used to say they'd have numerous accidents on landing, where the pilot would touch the brakes and over they'd go onto their backs.
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 2, 2007 21:07:25 GMT 12
I love this photo. When jack first posted it I right clicked and emailed them to Peter Mossong as we had often discussed our very early Corsairs.
We were both interested to note the belly window that ours suposedly didnt have. We both were keen to figure out which airfame this is and came to the same conclusion that it was probably NZ5224.
Would make a great model.............wonder if it had the port underwing light?
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2007 22:08:04 GMT 12
Yes that window on the belly is certainly very interesting. I've never seen one on an RNZAF Corsair before.
We haven't seen Peter Mossong here for a while. I hope he's going ok.
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 2, 2007 22:29:16 GMT 12
That is so terrible: I think I might cry!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2007 23:19:08 GMT 12
The good thing is, if this is indeed the right crash, that Sgt Field walked away uninjured.
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 2, 2007 23:28:55 GMT 12
The Corsair could certainly take quiet a hammering without the pilot suffering too much harm: unless, of course, you happened to stall it at low level!  I still recall the first time I saw the photo of NZ5515(?), which crashed after a power-on stall at low level near Waiuku. The pilot Barney Warbrick had apparently just performed a 'dirty' low-level beat up on a truck, when the Corsair was seen to shudder and roll around the prop as power was applied. The outcome was not good for either the pilot or the Corsair. |
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 3, 2007 21:03:21 GMT 12
Hiya Dave
Pete is doing well, he has been busy lately preparing to update his site. There is going to be a full build article of my Corsair on there also.
He has recently come across some interesting photos also, I imagine they will get loaded onto his site as well.
Cheers
Anthony
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