What aviation related hobbies do you have?

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by olife

very nice thread foz!!!
and very nice collection!!!fantastic!! ,your corsair "3" withe must be the plane of enseign FREDERICK J.STREIG of VF17 ,in 1944 ,i think.strangly in 1944 ,the streig's corsair had still the red lines around the US nationality roundels,in fact these red lines were painted during a short time in a middle of 1943,but quickly suppressed because of the resemblence with the japanese HINOMARU.
the 29 must be the plane of IRA C.KEPFORD ,VF17 too ,bougainville ,january 1944.

Thank you for your kind words Olife

Your knowledge of the Corsairs is very good!! Your correct on both counts on who they belong to.

As for "3" it was the corsair that he (Frederick Streig) used when he was in combat over Rabaul in January 1944. Your right, it is strange how the red lines are still present as i think (don't quote me) they were stopped being used in mid/late 43??

[olife]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Thank you for your kind words Olife

Your knowledge of the Corsairs is very good!! Your correct on both counts on who they belong to.

As for "3" it was the corsair that he (Frederick Streig) used when he was in combat over Rabaul in January 1944. Your right, it is strange how the red lines are still present as i think (don't quote me) they were stopped being used in mid/late 43??

no probs my friend ,your planes are a real beauties!!!

yes i think that the red lines were stopped in september 1943 .
...if u have the project to have an f6f hellcat collection or if u have now ,please,for christ's sake!!!,show me it!!...mmmm...my lovely hellcat!!

again congratulations for your fantastic collection!!

sincerely
olife