TV show Ba Ba black sheep aircraft and pilots
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TV show Ba Ba black sheep aircraft and pilots
A bit of history behind the aircraft and pilots from the TV show.
POOR LITTLE LAMBS - The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep
POOR LITTLE LAMBS - The Corsairs of Baa Baa Blacksheep
Great find, WC, loved it!
(I had the privilege of serving under Pappy's grand nephew, Ed, when he was a rear admiral).
(I had the privilege of serving under Pappy's grand nephew, Ed, when he was a rear admiral).
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Great article,thank you! I loved that show as a kid. I must do a search and watch them again..
A New Zealand Corsair squadron operated in the Solomons in WW2. I believe one is still airworthy but is a "birdcage" model?
A New Zealand Corsair squadron operated in the Solomons in WW2. I believe one is still airworthy but is a "birdcage" model?
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A New Zealand Corsair squadron operated in the Solomons in WW2. I believe one is still airworthy but is a "birdcage" model?
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Tim Wallis had a birdcage Corsair flying at Wanaka in the 1990s, though not an ex RNZAF example; it's now with a museum in Brazil. There are a couple of ex RNZAF F4U-1 hulks, last heard of with Ross Jowitt at Ardmore, possibly now in the US.
What is a birdcage model???
Nofly, "birdcage" refers to the early Corsair canopy, that had numerous cross braces, thus looked like a birdcage- later versions had blown canopies.
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The hood had a fair bit of framework on early Corsairs, later aircraft had a blown hood.
