US Marine Corps AU-1 Corsair fighter in flight, 1952, photo 1 of 2

Caption     US Marine Corps AU-1 Corsair fighter in flight, 1952, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   1986.145.002
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,090 x 1,503 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
19 Dec 2015 05:01:59 PM

MARINE AIR: OVER THE HEARTLAND

The AU-1 started life as F4U-6 that was never built, and re-designated AU-1 for ground attack.
Produced for the US Marines and operated in Korea.
Powered by 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-83W Double Wasp Engine of 2,300hp. It was armed with 4 x 20mm cannons w/231rpg, 10 x rockets,
4,000lbs of bombs, drop tanks and napalm

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