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Old 24th October 2020, 18:36
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Re: FAA Corsair JS643

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Originally Posted by twocee View Post
The problem is that the aircraft in the photo has a US Navy colour scheme and full-span wings, yet 04691 was never accepted by the US Navy.

Two US Navy F3A-1s tested at Patuxent were 04675 and 04678, so it is likely one of these two.
Did you not read Page 5? This is 04691 in a US Navy Color scheme with American markings as stated in the original document. I even included a close up of the BuNo in my post above. There would be no reason for the US Navy to falsify photos in their report. I'm sorry, but you are incorrect.


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