CORSAIR PROP
While reading these posts on Corsair props I was reminded of a photo I saw in the recent Sporty's Wright Bros. Collection catalog. This was a close-up air-to-air shot of the business end of an F4U taken by photographer Paul Bowen for his "Air-To-Air
2003 Warbirds" calendar. The prop tips, painted white stood out vividly against the blue water below, outlining very well the prop ard. I knew the Corsair swung a 13 foot prop, but when I saw the photo it just blew me away...that is one big prop! I read of a Corsair pilot in WWII running out of ammo when attacking some Japanese planes. He flew up under one of the Japanese planes and literally sawed his tail feathers off with that big buzz saw! Wow! I am going to attempt to attach a scanned copy of the catalog shot.