Aircrew RNZAF pilot Ossie Hawkins in front of a Corsair before a mission 01

 Airworthy warbird F4U-1 Corsair RNZAF 10

 Airworthy warbird Goodyear FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88391 ex RNZAF as NZ5648 now G BXUL 12

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5610 BuNo 88208 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5610 BuNo 88208 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 02

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5651 BuNo 92199 FO C C Nairn crash Iwakuni Japan 21st Jan 1948 01

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 01

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 02

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 03

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 04

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 05

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 06

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 07

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 08

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 09

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 10

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 11

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 12

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 13

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 14

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 15

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 16

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit landing mishap Bougainville 1945 01

 RNZAF 5Sq Maintenance Unit landing mishap Bougainville 1945 02

 RNZAF as NZ5480 5Sq Maintenance Unit Bougainville 1945 01

 RNZAF Corsairs from two squadrons love to have the original photo 01

 RNZAF Maintenance Unit 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5218 BuNo 49748 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5240 BuNo 56478 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5255 BuNo 56438 of 4 SU 18Sqn Jun Jul 1944 at Emirau 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5286 BuNo 50078 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5296 Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5312 BuNo 49869 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5321, NZ5323, NZ5325 Judy and NZ5326 2 (BR) Sqn 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5324 BuNo 50053 NZ5324 probably at Torokina 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5326 and NZ5315 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5326 and NZ5315 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 02

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5332 BuNo 49830 of 5 SU at Ardmore 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5332 BuNo 49830 of 5 SU at Ardmore Sep 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5332 BuNo 49830 of 5 SU at Ardmore Sep 1944 02

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5332 BuNo 49830 of 5 SU at Ardmore Sep 1944 03

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5357 BuNo 50290 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5372 BuNo 50181 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5372 BuNo 50181 02

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5372 BuNo 50181 on patrol 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5501 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5507 BuNo 50071 at Hobsonville instructional airframe 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5511 BuNo 50200 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as NZ5531 BuNo 49979 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF as White 34 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF White C27 NZ5327 or NZ5227 most likely Espiritu Santo 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF White P NZ5393 and NZ5300 Q Espiritu Santo 01

 Vought F4U-1A Corsair RNZAF White P NZ5393 BuNo 50182 Espiritu Santo 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF 16Sqn at Green Island now Nissan Island 21st Dec 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF 16Sqn White 12 at Green Island now Nissan Island 21st Dec 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF 16Sqn White 18 at Green Island now Nissan Island 21st Dec 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5410 BuNo 50561 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5439 19Sqn BuNo 50444 PO R Yelton at EmirAU-13th Dec 1944 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5440 BuNo 50459 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5469 derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5485 BuNo 57473 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5552 BuNo 50445 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF as NZ5561 BuNo 50558 left derelict at Rukuhia post war 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF Maintenance Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF NZ5315 pilot Ossie Hawkins Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF NZ5406 BuNo 50659 Espiritu Santo 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF NZ5406 BuNo 50659 Espiritu Santo 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF NZ5418,NZ5405, NZ5484,unidentified, NZ5423 aircraft at Bouganville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF NZ5419 aircraft at Bouganville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF White 47 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF White 62 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair RNZAF White 81 Espirito Santo Bougainville 1945 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF mission ready 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF smashed remains 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF White 17 landing mishap 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF White 42 59 and 56 1945 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF White 63 and 62 mission ready 01

 Vought F4U Corsair RNZAF White 67 destroyed by fire 01

IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover - COD/CLOD skins No 3d model at this stage!
IL2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles (FB), Ace Expansion Pack (AEP), Pacific Fighters (PF), 1946 skins
 
  IL2 origianl game skin by P3 Corsair F4U-1D RNZAF New Zealand 1944 V0A
  IL2 origianl game skin by P3 Corsair F4U-1D RNZAF NZ5357 3SU New Zealand 1944
  IL2 origianl game skin by P3 Corsair F4U-1D RNZAF NZ5372 25OTU New Zealand 1944

  F4U-1D of both are F4U-1D but werent fitted with rocket rails like the ingame 1D Template assembled by Casey1976 Skin by Phas3e P3 Phas3e phase3travis@orcon.net.nz

  IL2 origianl game skin by RO Corsair F4U-1A RNZAF 18Sqn NZ5293 Solomon Islands 1944

  Corsair F4U-1A of No. 18 Sqn Royal New Zealand Air Force, Solomon Islands 1944. RN Ronncortarget@gmail.com

The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II

Chronology of the USN in WWII

  1939   1940   1941   1942   1943   1944   1945

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    Web References: +

  • History of RAF Organisation: http://www.rafweb.org
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This webpage was updated 11th June 2021

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