F4U-1D Center Pylon

[mtnman]

Thanks, but those images don't exactly back up the claimed loadout.

I agree!

Of course, a lack of images doesn't refute it, either...

[Stoney]

"Col. Charles A. Lindbergh" and "Napalm" seem mighty out of content.

Shenanigans.


wrongway

He allegedly got a couple of kills in P-38's before General Kenney found out about it.  He spent a good bit of time with Corsair units too...

I can't remember where I heard it but, perhaps from Widewing, the mega-heavy Corsair loads were more common during Korea (with the F4U-4/F4U-5) versus WWII.  Regardless of who's flying that photo attributed to Col. Lindbergh, those napalm tanks are 165 gallon capacity.  That means around 1200 lbs of napalm. 

[JunkyII]

He allegedly got a couple of kills in P-38's before General Kenney found out about it.  He spent a good bit of time with Corsair units too...

I can't remember where I heard it but, perhaps from Widewing, the mega-heavy Corsair loads were more common during Korea (with the F4U-4/F4U-5) versus WWII.  Regardless of who's flying that photo attributed to Col. Lindbergh, those napalm tanks are 165 gallon capacity.  That means around 1200 lbs of napalm. 

I can get you a pick of the late corsairs at the Korean War Museum of you like, i am almost positive they got them there, but honestly no more hog work we need more Jap and Russian aircraft, plus many bombers

[Saxman]

Even if we DON'T get the 2000lber, at least a center pylon for up to a third 1000lber or drop tank.

[Noir]

If you're looking for 3 bombs setup, try looking for RATO equiped F4U's, I remember seeing a video of them in "THE WAR" doc on tv.

[B4Buster]

Yup, Lindbergh flew wing with Tommy McGuire and the 475th (amoung other groups) to teach the pilots how to get better range out of their A/C.

He was SUPPOSED to stay out of fights with Japanese fighters (he flew various strafing runs against Japanese shipping, aswell as bombing runs) but he didn't always listen to orders  

Lindbergh ended up flying more missions than was required for one of the "regular pilots". Lindbergh managed to shoot down an expert pilot named Saburo Shimada. P-38s from the 49th jumped two Ki-51s "Sonias". The first Ki-51 went down fast, but Shimada managed to make the 49th 38s miss him everytime and eventually waste all of their ammo.

a flight of 4 38s from the 475th arrived to help out. While Shimada was evading the other 38s, Lindbergh came in fast and knocked Shimada down in a head on shot. (Shimada wasn't intending to make a Head on pass, he just happened to turn right in line with Lindbergh.)


Sorry about the hijack, I just always thought the Lindbergh stories to be interesting.

[waystin2]

I say +1.  Good god though it would be a CV launched Stuka with that load!

[Saxman]

...Lindbergh came in fast and knocked Shimada down in a head on shot. (Shimada wasn't intending to make a Head on pass, he just happened to turn right in line with Lindbergh.)

That ganging, picking HO-Tard! 

[B4Buster]

That ganging, picking HO-Tard! 

 

[Getback]

As a perk loadout?

That's interesting!

[AWwrgwy]

Yup, Lindbergh flew wing with Tommy McGuire and the 475th (amoung other groups) to teach the pilots how to get better range out of their A/C.

He was SUPPOSED to stay out of fights with Japanese fighters (he flew various strafing runs against Japanese shipping, aswell as bombing runs) but he didn't always listen to orders  

Lindbergh ended up flying more missions than was required for one of the "regular pilots". Lindbergh managed to shoot down an expert pilot named Saburo Shimada. P-38s from the 49th jumped two Ki-51s "Sonias". The first Ki-51 went down fast, but Shimada managed to make the 49th 38s miss him everytime and eventually waste all of their ammo.

a flight of 4 38s from the 475th arrived to help out. While Shimada was evading the other 38s, Lindbergh came in fast and knocked Shimada down in a head on shot. (Shimada wasn't intending to make a Head on pass, he just happened to turn right in line with Lindbergh.)


Sorry about the hijack, I just always thought the Lindbergh stories to be interesting.

This I know.  I also know he did the same prior to that with Marines and their Corsairs.  It's the "Napalm" refrence I say B.S. to.


wrongway

[EskimoJoe]

Two thumbs up

[Stoney]

It's the "Napalm" refrence I say B.S. to.


wrongway

How so?  That there wasn't napalm in those tanks, or that Col. Lindbergh flew with napalm loaded?

[Baumer]

AWwrgwy if you look at my previous post in this thread, you'll see a chart that show exactly how much napalm was dropped by the USN/USMC in 1945.

[LLogann]

No Sir.........  But this shot is nice anyways....

Does anybody have a photo of an F4U-1D with two 1,000lb bombs, one 2,000lb bomb and eight rockets?