Author Topic: Germany capture F4U-1A (Read 1780 times)

Rafe35 · « **on:** March 10, 2004, 09:57:44 AM »

Howdy

Jester sent me email couple days ago and it was really suprise for me that Germany capture F4U-1A during 1944 I believe. So, Jester gave me a picture and info for German capture F4U-1A.

CAPTURED CORSAIR:
Corsair JT404 of 1841 squadron. Involved in anti-submarine patrol from HMS Formidable enroute to Scapa after Operation Mascot against the German Battleship Tirpitz, in company with Barracuda of Wing Leader Lt Cdr RS Baker-Falkner. Emergency landing in a field at Sorvag, Hameroy, near Bodo, Norway on 18 July 1944. The pilot Lt Mattholie taken POW and the aircraft captured intact with no damage. The german authorities made attempts to get the pilot to explain how to fold the wings so as to transport the aircraft to Narvik. Aircraft was ferried by boat for further investigation. It is not known if the Corsair was taken to Germany. This was probably the first Corsair captured by the Germans. Aircraft is listed at Rechlin for 1944 under repair.

NOTE: Corsair II # JT404 was a F4U-1A. Delivered from the following batch order:

370 Chance-Vought F4U-1A Corsair II ordered under Contract no A.(S) 198.
Serial numbers: JT195-JT564
First Deld RN: November 1943 to 732 sdn at Brunswick, USA

And the picture of capture F4U-1A:

lol

Jester · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2004, 10:08:06 AM »

Hey Rafe,
The pic is just a "What If" someone did up.

Most likely the captured corsair would have retained it's FAA camo scheme of Dark Sea Grey & Extra Dark Slate Grey with Sky Type S undersides.

German markings would have been added to replace the British Roundels and the tail painted yellow as most captured aircraft tested at Rechlin were.

Similar to the captured Spitfire below:

Fishu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2004, 10:11:44 AM »

Actually germans were pretty often making "full" camo paintjobs for the captured planes

Rafe35 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2004, 10:13:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Hey Rafe,
The pic is just a "What If" someone did up.

Most likely the captured corsair would have retained it's FAA camo scheme of Dark Sea Grey & Extra Dark Slate Grey with Sky Type S undersides.

German markings would have been added to replace the British Roundels and the tail painted yellow as most captured aircraft tested at Rechlin were.

Ah, I see and so nobody know what happened to that Corsar which it was capture by the German. Thanks, Jester, That was pretty good info you found there!

Widewing · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2004, 10:58:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Hey Rafe,
The pic is just a "What If" someone did up.

Not only that, but that cobbled-up profile used the F4U-5 as its basis...

My regards,

Widewing

Rafe35 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2004, 04:56:38 PM »

Japanese capture Unknown F4U Corsair model at Unknown date and Unknown location.