Author Topic: Is this a real CHOG? (2 pics) (Read 547 times)

discod · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2000, 02:00:00 AM »

Wow! Thanks for all the info about this plane. Wish we had an F4U here at the air musem locally!

I envy guys like Jigster that get to see em up close all the time

Oh well I'll be you don't have a real live gooney bird at your museum!

he he he Look!! He's landed at a Bishop VH! Drop the drunks!!!!

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Dnil · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2000, 09:25:00 AM »

looks like an ea6b behind in second photo.

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Ozark · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2000, 12:23:00 PM »

Cool Pixs...tnx

MiG Eater · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2000, 01:07:00 PM »

This airplane is an F4U-5. Notice the side cheek scoops on the engine cowl.

MiG

Udie · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2000, 12:09:00 AM »

If that's the same one i've seen at the air show in Houston it's an F4u-5n or at least that's what it says on the bottom of the tail just under the H-stab.

Udie

SKurj · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2000, 11:32:00 PM »

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Originally posted by discod:
Wow! Thanks for all the info about this plane. Wish we had an F4U here at the air musem locally! I envy guys like Jigster that get to see em up close all the time

Oh well I'll be you don't have a real live gooney bird at your museum! he he he Look!! He's landed at a Bishop VH! Drop the drunks!!!!

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Got a goon flies out of an airport here I believe.
Oshawa Ontario
gotta wander over and find out for sure

AKSKurj

NHFoxtro · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2000, 08:15:00 AM »

Are those air brakes on the engine cowl just above the # 21?

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Staga · « **Reply #22 on:** December 02, 2000, 08:45:00 AM »

You almost got me

Jigster · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2000, 01:01:00 PM »

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Originally posted by NHFoxtro:
Are those air brakes on the engine cowl just above the # 21?

cowling flaps, they open up for better cooling when down low, or running on the ground.

Dingy · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2000, 04:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by discod:
Wow! Thanks for all the info about this plane. Wish we had an F4U here at the air musem locally! I envy guys like Jigster that get to see em up close all the time

Yeah, without guys like Jig, these planes would never be washed and the airlines porta-poties would never be emptied

Actually, Jig has a tendency to impress all of us in 33rd with his aviation history knowledge. He knows more about most planes than guys 3-4 times his age who served in the air force (army air corps...no joking here)

I am continually amazed how he is able to recite plane stats from the top of his head.

-Ding

jihad · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2000, 05:56:00 PM »

YAWN <bent winged blue junk>

Total waste of bandwidth.

Jigster · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2000, 06:08:00 PM »

Yeah well I pay for it. That's a 40 mile trip every few weekends. But at least they let me in the museum free now.

NHFoxtro · « **Reply #27 on:** December 02, 2000, 06:59:00 PM »

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Zigrat · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2000, 07:19:00 PM »

Man thats a pretty plane.

Jigster · « **Reply #29 on:** December 03, 2000, 01:37:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Zigrat:
Man thats a pretty plane.

Sounds horrible though. Thing sounds like a car engine it's so smooth.

F4F has a much healther pop-clank-BAM sound to it. Most inlines aren't even as quiet as that F4U.