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The
XF4U-1 prototype (circa May 1940) was painted silver except
for the top and leading edges of the wings, which were
Chrome Yellow.
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A few
Corsairs remained in service after the change to the light
gull gray over white paint scheme. This AU-1 was assigned to
Marine Corps Air Station, Quantico, Virginia.
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This
USMC F4U-4 flown in China, 1945, had the curved windscreen &
was flown by John Glenn, who would later become a Mercury
astronaut and U.S. Senator.
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An
F4U-1 from VF-17 on the U.S.S. Bunker Hill in July 1943.
This tri-color scheme was introduced near the end of F4U-1
production.
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This
F4U-4 was flown by the Navy Reserve in the late 1940s. The
name of the Naval Air Station - MIAMI, in this case - was
often painted under the word "NAVY" on the fuselage.
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This
Navy F4U-5N was assigned to VC-4 aboard the U.S.S. Antietam
in 1954.
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