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By: - 18th July 2014 at 01:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Elusive? There's a book about it, although the Amazon price is a little ringpiece-puckering http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-KD431-Time-Capsule-Fighter/dp/075094305X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405643554&sr=8-2&keywords=kd431
Corsair KD431 - Yeovilton October 2009 by shuttleworthpix, on Flickr
http://www.fleetairarm.com/exhibit/corsair-kd-431/2-4-18.aspx
By: - 18th July 2014 at 01:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As I replied on WIX, sorry, I'm confused. This Corsair is in (as it has been for decades) the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Somerset, UK, on public display. It's details, and the details of the schemes are listed on the FAAM website.
http://www.fleetairarm.com/exhibit/Corsair-KD-431/2-4-18.aspx
http://www.fleetairarm.com/aviation-museum-past-projects.aspx
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Your photo posted looks to have been taken at the FAAM pre-1999, and probably in the 1980-90s.
DEFINITELY not 1945-6.
Data to hand as I've just been writing about it. As Snake45 said, too, in fact, there's a whole book about it.
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-KD431-Tim ... 075094305X
It's never had 'many' schemes, either. It seems to have had it's original factory scheme, RN FAA additions in service, then a couple of repaints in preservation replicating that scheme, before the return to the real, original/FAA scheme.
Regards,
By: - 18th July 2014 at 01:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
JDK:
Hi! Tks for the info/data. The pic is at someplace called Eastheaven, UK c. 45 or so. (according to the pic). Did it have those red circles before?? Tks
By: - 18th July 2014 at 03:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
See the thread on WIX. Not Easthaven, as explained, and 'the red dots' are the centres of the RN FAA (British) national markings.
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=53622
By: - 18th July 2014 at 10:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
JDK:
Good day! We'll do. Tks for the info & data again. Have a great week-end!!
By: - 18th July 2014 at 11:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks, you too.
By: - 18th July 2014 at 17:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I bought the book second hand on Ebay. It's a must read!
By: - 19th July 2014 at 16:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I bought the book second hand on Ebay. It's a must read!
Excellent read- bought it at the time, last time I was at the FAA Museum they still had some for sale...can't believe its going for £70!!!
Which got me thinking....feel free to add to list - aircraft restorations that have had their own book written about them....
KD431
R4118 (The Aviation Bookshop were selling these in softback for a fiver at Waddo and Legends - bargain!)
Black 6....
anyone got any more to add?
By: - 19th July 2014 at 17:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
70% of "Shackleton WR977 – Dedication To Duty" covers its restoration - does that count? :D
By: - 19th July 2014 at 17:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
70% of "Shackleton WR977 – Dedication To Duty" covers its restoration - does that count? :D
Sure does - any more for any more!?
TT
By: - 19th July 2014 at 19:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Two Blenheim books by the late Graham Warner covering two restorations.
By: - 19th July 2014 at 19:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
KD431 Folks:
Good day!
Do the current sample has a Vought/Goodyear cabin ID plate in place?? If it does will you plz post. Tks in advance.
By: - 19th July 2014 at 21:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Excellent read- bought it at the time, last time I was at the FAA Museum they still had some for sale...can't believe its going for £70!!!Which got me thinking....feel free to add to list - aircraft restorations that have had their own book written about them....
Spitfire Return to Flight (PV270)
http://www.spitfirepv270.co.nz/trade.htm
By: - 20th July 2014 at 07:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
P-38 Lightning by Jesse Alexander published 1990 Chronicles the restoration of 44-23314 'Joltin Josie' at Chino.
By: - 21st July 2014 at 09:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Some photos of KD431 taken at the end of April:
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More here: www.aviationanoraks.co.uk
By: - 21st July 2014 at 11:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Think the restoration book theme needs a new thread...
By: - 22nd July 2014 at 00:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
JDK:
Good day!
Did the wings id plates reveal/show diff Bunos?? How about the flaps?? I know of a couple of Mod plates on a Vought a/c that may me applicable to KD431. I'll be glad to show specific location points if someone would like to further enquire the Buno of this bird.
By: - 22nd July 2014 at 00:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think you'll find that Mr K lives even further away from KD431 than you do! ;)
By: - 22nd July 2014 at 00:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
fah619 - you need to contact the museum, or have a look at the book mentioned on the works and history of the aircraft, for that level of information. Other than someone prepared to look through Dave Morris' book for you (anyone?) this forum isn't going to answer that question.
One of the tailplanes (horizontal stab in American) is a Brewster produced item, but I believe the rest of the airframe is the same production aircraft. What dataplates there are I don't know. However I do know the museum curatorial staff will know.
However the Bureau of Aeronautics number isn't a mystery. From the linked website above: "Built at Akron, Ohio by Goodyear Aircraft Co as FG-1A, Buaer n.o. 14862 - c.n. 1871".
Museum contact details:
http://www.fleetairarm.com/contact-aviation-museum.aspx
And, FYI, I'm in Australia, and last saw the aircraft at the end of the restoration in 2004, before it was rolled out.
Good luck!
Regards,
By: - 22nd July 2014 at 14:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
JDK:
Good day!
Rg! We'll do. I already see a few discrepancies between the U.S Contract # & the C/n (Goodyear Factory Sequence) of this bird. Tks
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By: fah619 - 18th July 2014 at 00:56
KD431 Folks:
Good day!
Among the many schemes of this elusive bird is the one included in the pic. UK c. 1945 or so. Does anyone know its whereabouts/story?? Tks in advance.