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Poslao: 28 Jul 2026 09:01
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6. Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Kansas, USA, 1956. Easy Model, 1:72, 61 gr.
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Vought F4U-4 Corsair, Kansas, USA, 1956.
In 1956, the Vought F4U-4 Corsair reached the absolute final chapter of its operational career with the United States military, driven by the final active propeller-driven squadrons operating out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Olathe in Kansas, USA.
While the dawn of the jet age quickly phased out World War II-era piston fighters, the Naval Air Reserve units at NAS Olathe extended the life of these "Bent-Wing Legends" between 1946 and July 1956.
The Last Fortress of the Corsair.
• The Olathe Connection: NAS Olathe served as a crucial hub for the Naval Air Reserve Training (NART) program. It was highly notable for training famous figures like astronaut John Glenn and television host Bob Barker.
• The Final Retirement: In July 1956, the remaining F4U-4 Corsairs at NAS Olathe were officially stricken from the Navy inventory. Most of the surviving airframes were transferred to the storage facilities at Litchfield Park NAS in Arizona, effectively ending U.S. military operation of the type.
Notable Surviving "Olathe" Corsairs
Because records from this period were fragmented, these exact aircraft are historically remembered by aviation historians and scale modelers:
• Bureau Number 97286 (No. 5): Flew out of NAS Olathe until its retirement in 1956. It was later saved from being scrapped, fully restored to flying condition, and eventually acquired by Kermit Weeks. It is highly recognized today in its distinct Red Bull livery.
Bureau Number 97264: Another aircraft tracked directly to the 1956 Olathe reserve unit before its decommissioning and subsequent transition to private ownership.
Aircraft Specifications (F4U-4 Variant)
The F4U-4 was considered the ultimate refined combat version of the Corsair to see heavy action in both World War II and the Korean War:
Feature Specification
Engine Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W Double Wasp radial (2,450 hp)
Maximum Speed 446 mph (717 km/h)
Armament Six .50 caliber machine guns or four 20mm cannons
Distinct Design Inverted gull wing (for propeller clearance and shorter landing gear)
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Poslao: 03 Avg 2026 07:49
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Uzeh ovo preko Temu-a za sitne pate.Ovaj F-82 twin mustang je bio razlog ove kupovine.
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Poslao: 03 Avg 2026 08:46
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Геран изгледа као да је 3Д штампан што је заправо одлична идеја за једноставније летелице.
Мустангу треба мало љубави с тим налепницама и види да ти није негде испало средње закрилце. Иначе добро изгледа.
Схватио сам у међувремену да ја уопште не умем да претражујем Тему. Они за макете авиона често напишу "desk decoration" или нешто слично. Гледаћу мало да се посветим томе јер видим по вама да има свашта занимљиво.
Претпостављам да је то ово:
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Poslao: 03 Avg 2026 10:32
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To je to zaboravio sam da ga stavim ali najinteresantnije je da imam set nalepnica a nemam sliku kako da ih zalepim.
U toku avgusta će stići ono što sam dugo čekao jeste da su napravljena samo 2 kom ali srećom našao sam po pivoljnoj ceni.
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