F4U-1D with rocket assisted takeoff- pics wanted
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F4U-1D with rocket assisted takeoff- pics wanted
I've never seen this and I'm kinda a Corsair freak.
last Friday, Dec 7th, I recorded some Pearl Harbor shows on the Military Channel. One show "Myths of Pearl Harbor" focused on the mini- sub that may have gotten inside the harbor itself.
At 31 minutes into it, I caught a glimps of a Rocket assisted take off (RATO) for just a few seconds. here are three pics from the very short clip. It is clearly a VF-84 marked bird (arrow) from I assume the USS Bunker Hill spring 1945.
Does anyone have any book pictures or info on this capability?
Thanks ,
Mike
last Friday, Dec 7th, I recorded some Pearl Harbor shows on the Military Channel. One show "Myths of Pearl Harbor" focused on the mini- sub that may have gotten inside the harbor itself.
At 31 minutes into it, I caught a glimps of a Rocket assisted take off (RATO) for just a few seconds. here are three pics from the very short clip. It is clearly a VF-84 marked bird (arrow) from I assume the USS Bunker Hill spring 1945.
Does anyone have any book pictures or info on this capability?
Thanks ,
Mike
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RE: F4U-1D with rocket assisted takeoff- pics wanted
I have a free forum dedicated to the Corsair here: f4ucorsair.freeforums,org and a member posted some pictures of their father piloting the F4U rocket assisted take off test aboard USS Altamaha here: f4ucorsair.freeforums.org/f4u-rocket-assisted-take-off-t123.html
The forum is free but you do need to join to post.
The forum is free but you do need to join to post.
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RE: F4U-1D with rocket assisted takeoff- pics wanted
LOLYou beat me to it Chad!Hope all is well with you and yours my friend...
Also, check 1:50 to 2:00 into this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOCMu_6lUzI
Also, check 1:50 to 2:00 into this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOCMu_6lUzI