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- Kirt Blattenberger
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Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair 4-View
October 1968 American Aircraft Modeler

October 1968 American Aircraft Modeler

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Aircraft modeling has undergone significant changes over the decades - both in technology and preferences. Magazines like American Aircraft Modeler, and American Modeler before that, were the best venues for capturing snapshots of the status quo of the day. Still, many things never change, so much of the old content is relevant to today's modeler.

Whether you are here to wax nostalgic, or are just interested in learning history, hopefully you will find what you are seeking. As time permits, I will be glad to scan articles for you. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.

This 4-view drawing for the Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair were scanned from my purchased copy of the October 1968 American Aircraft Modeler magazine. Plans for this fine model were drawn by Mr. Björn Karlström. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.

"The Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. From the first prototype delivery to the U.S. Navy in 1940, to final delivery in 1953 to the French, 12,571 F4U Corsairs were manufactured by Vought, in 16 separate models, in the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U.S. history (1942–1953)"
- Wikipedia

Check out the F4UCorsair.com website for lots more info on this great airplane.

Here's my Sterling F4U-1 Corsair C/L model.
Here are some cool F4U Corsair videos
Björn Karlström's Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair 4-view

Notice:
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Posted 8/20/2011

Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair 4-ViewOctober 1968 American Aircraft Modeler

Chance Vought F4U-1 Corsair 4-View
October 1968 American Aircraft Modeler