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Title: F4U-4 VF-791 crash 19 May 1951
Post by: manurin on June 30, 2009, 09:04:50 AM

Since the pilot was unhurt in this accident I post this impressive picture:

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/8564/f4u4vf791crash19may1951d.th.jpg) (http://img23.imageshack.us/i/f4u4vf791crash19may1951d.jpg/)

Lt.(jg) Oliver D. Droege, USN, of Kansas City, Missouri (USA), assigned to fighter squadron VF-791 Fighting Falcons, crashes with his Vought F4U-4 Corsair after taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Boxer (CV-21) on 19 May 1951. Boxer was deployed to Korea with Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101) from 2 March to 24 October 1951. Lt. Droege was rescued by a helicopter.
Date    19 May 1951

Title: Re: F4U-4 VF-791 crash 19 May 1951
Post by: Shuffler on June 30, 2009, 01:22:50 PM

Much more impressive if folks dbl click it then blow it up. Bet he had to change for more than being wet.... lol

Title: Re: F4U-4 VF-791 crash 19 May 1951
Post by: mechanic on June 30, 2009, 01:35:35 PM

woah, rather him than me