{"id":11258,"date":"2015-04-11T14:24:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T13:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/?page_id=11258"},"modified":"2015-04-20T18:58:44","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T17:58:44","slug":"online-fighter-log-april2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/online-fighter-log-april2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Fighter Log-April2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][image type=&#8221;rounded&#8221; float=&#8221;none&#8221; info=&#8221;none&#8221; info_place=&#8221;top&#8221; info_trigger=&#8221;hover&#8221; src=&#8221;5459&#8243; alt=&#8221;fighter log&#8221;]<p><strong>Online Edition No: 2\u00a0 April 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just click on the tabs below to read the various articles.<\/p>\n[tab_nav type=&#8221;four-up&#8221; float=&#8221;none&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Welcome&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Hangar Log&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;FofTFC update&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;TFC Corsair at 70&#8243;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Flying Legends&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;New in Store&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Competition Time&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Your Feedback&#8221;][\/tab_nav][tabs id=&#8221;4&#8243;][tab active=&#8221;true&#8221;]Welcome to our Fighter Log &#8211; April 2015.<\/p>\n<p>With the\u00a0 Airshow\u00a0 season rapidly approaching preparations\u00a0\u00a0 are\u00a0\u00a0 increasing both\u00a0 for the\u00a0 aeroplanes and our arrangements for Friends of TFC.<\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0 edition:\u00a0 Hangar\u00a0 Log, Corsair History. Competition &#8211; win a Gold Pass, Flying Legends\u00a0 information links.<\/p>\n<p>We will\u00a0 have a stand at the\u00a0 May\u00a0 Duxford airshow\u00a0 and would\u00a0 love to see\u00a0 you all and talk about\u00a0 old aeroplanes!<\/p>\n<p>Finally congratulations to\u00a0Paul Taylor the\u00a0 winner of our\u00a0 Easter Competition who found their way around all the\u00a0 features of our\u00a0 website to answer the questions correctly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/tab][tab]Some News from the Hangar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This month we\u00a0 have a\u00a0 largely pictorial up date.\u00a0 Work\u00a0 continues apace with\u00a0 engine runs being our latest\u00a0 must\u00a0 do.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildcat and Bearcat have both had successful\u00a0 runs,\u00a0 the Bearcat\u00a0 having finished\u00a0\u00a0 its previously\u00a0 reported\u00a0 maintenance.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/125400132\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nA look around the hanger shows we are\u00a0 busily\u00a0 preparing for the\u00a0 coming airshow season:<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0 Gladiator\u00a0 after a winter of detailing\u00a0 and maintenance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11343\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"tfc-gladiator\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0216-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The P 40C\u00a0 is coming back together after transfer to G\u00a0 reg and engine\u00a0 checks<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11344\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"P40-F\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0227-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 You can never\u00a0 have too many P40&#8217;s, the P 40F is\u00a0 having some final preparations before the\u00a0 start of the May\u00a0 airshow season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11345\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"P 40F\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0080-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> and finally\u00a0\u00a0 our\u00a0 baby\u00a0 Spit in readiness for her\u00a0 first test\u00a0 flight of 2015<a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11346\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ep 120\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VE6S0189-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/tab][tab]IMPORTANT: We\u00a0 know a lot of you will have\u00a0 memberships due\u00a0 for renewal around\u00a0 the\u00a0 time of\u00a0 Flying Legends.\u00a0 You should receive an email notifying that\u00a0 your\u00a0 subscription is due\u00a0 for renewal.<\/p>\n<p>When you renew online this year you will receive an email membership\u00a0 to print out with your\u00a0 name and\u00a0 number on it.\u00a0 You will also receive a\u00a0 certificate with the\u00a0 code\u00a0 for receiving your\u00a0 10% discount on any FofTFC merchandise bought online.<\/p>\n<p>If you have received a\u00a0 renewal\u00a0 notification renewing online\u00a0 before\u00a0 you attend Flying Legends is the\u00a0 best\u00a0 way to avoid delays at the\u00a0 airshow.[\/tab][tab]Corsair\u00a0 Feature:\u00a0 Reprint from a\u00a0 1996 Fighter\u00a0 Log feature back in the\u00a0 days of\u00a0 black and white printers:<\/p>\n<p>Since arriving with TFC in 1986 the FG-1D Corsair paint scheme has always been less than accurate. While the markings were correct, the aircraft&#8217;s overall colour left much to be desired; nowhere near the correct Glossy Sea Blue of an FG-ID and nothing at all like the 3-tone scheme (similar to the TFC Hellcat) of an early F4U-1A.<\/p>\n<p>With the scheme being painted on by her former owner in 1980, by 1996 she was looking very shabby. With rebuilt parts painted the correct colour blue and others in the &#8216;wrong &#8216; colour blue the aircraft looked like patchwork and clearly needed repainting. Ironically in 1981 the Corsair had won the &#8220;most improved Warbird&#8221; at Oshkosh, soon after it was painted; still, it takes all sorts I suppose.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining TFC, my colleague Gareth Simons and I have been going on and on (and on) about changing the colour scheme to something more fitting. We did some research and found some great schemes but the Boss reminded us of King and Country and went for a Royal Navy aircraft. October 1996, flying season over, Pete Rushen as blunt as ever says &#8216;Get on with it&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Great. One ground crew, one load of paint stripper, one Corsair. Just great. Wondering why we hadn&#8217;t kept quiet about it, off we went. As a last ditch attempt to change Stephen&#8217;s mind I&#8217;d stripped the fuselage back to bare metal but left on the US Star and Bar. &#8220;It is no longer an American Aeroplane &#8221; said Stephen. Which was okay by me because Gareth got blamed for it.<\/p>\n<p>After a winter of paint stripping and constant abuse like &#8220;The Fury will be flying by the time you&#8217;ve finished&#8221; we finally neared the end, the outer wings were removed and also prepared for painting.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of Dave Reader I researched the scheme Stephen wanted and passed it on to Pete &#8220;Get that Corsair finished&#8221; Rushen.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Corsair <\/em><em>&#8216;<\/em><em>s<\/em> <em>new yellow<\/em> <em>nose is very much in evidence<\/em> <em>in this shot; for those of you<\/em> <em>reading in black and white,<\/em> <em>it <\/em><em>&#8216;<\/em><em>s<\/em> <em>the end with the prop<\/em> <em>attached.<\/em><em>..<\/em> <em>Paul Bonhomme<\/em> <em>can just be seen lurking in<\/em> <em>the cockpit<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11285\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-689x1024.jpg\" alt=\"corsair-again\" width=\"689\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-689x1024.jpg 689w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-135x200.jpg 135w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-404x600.jpg 404w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again-100x149.jpg 100w, https:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/corsair-again.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new scheme is for an aircraft from 1850 Squadron Fleet Air Arm on board HMS Vengeance in 1945. The most striking (or alarming) part of the scheme is the nose ring and engine cowlings which are painted bright insignia yellow. Why this was done, remains uncertain so if any friend knows drop us a line.<\/p>\n<p>1850 Squadron was formed at Brunswick, Maine on 1st August 1944. Flying the Corsair IV, the Royal Navy Version of the FG-1D the Squadron arrived in the UK towards the end of the year on HMS Reaper. In early 1945 1850 joined HMS Vengeance and the British Pacific Fleet. After completing weapons training and dive bombing practice in India the ship entered the war zone in August as part of the 13th Carrier Air Group but was too late to see combat or take part in any operation. Staying in the area until early 1946 the Squadron returned to the UK and disbanded in August 1946.<\/p>\n<p>With the scheme completed we will now spend the rest of our lives removing fingerprints from the gleaming paintwork which , it seems to attract in large growing numbers, and finally we&#8217;ll apply the service stencils all over the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The Aircraft wears a correct and accurate colour scheme which finally does justice to TFC&#8217; s Corsair.<\/p>\n<p>You can also Download here: [wpdm_package id=&#8217;11282&#8242;][\/tab][tab]The\u00a0 guys\u00a0 over at\u00a0 the <a href=\"Martin%20Espin gives a tour round the P-40F Cockpit  &lt;iframe src=&quot;\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/118997890&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;281&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;allowfullscreen&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\">Flying Legends Website<\/a>\u00a0 and Facebook sites\u00a0 have recently updated\u00a0 who is\u00a0 coming to Flying Legends 2015 they\u00a0 do\u00a0 this as\u00a0 soon as aeroplanes are\u00a0\u00a0 confirmed and not\u00a0 just a rumour!.\u00a0 We will also carry\u00a0 articles and background features\u00a0 here.[\/tab][tab][prompt type=&#8221;left&#8221; title=&#8221;Sale Time&#8221; message=&#8221;\\grab a Bargain&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Discover More&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#8221; circle=&#8221;true&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/sale-time\/&#8221;]\nNewly available:<\/p>\n<div class=\"images\">\n<p><a class=\"woocommerce-main-image zoom x-img x-img-link x-img-thumbnail man\" title=\"VE6S0175\" href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/VE6S0175.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[product-gallery]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-entry wp-post-image alignleft\" title=\"VE6S0175\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/VE6S0175.jpg\" alt=\"VE6S0175\" width=\"251\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbnails\"><a class=\"zoom first x-img x-img-link x-img-thumbnail\" title=\"VE6S0178\" href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/VE6S0178.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[product-gallery]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-shop_single alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/VE6S0178-258x275.jpg\" alt=\"VE6S0178\" width=\"258\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"summary entry-summary\">\n<h1 class=\"product_title entry-title\">Waterproof Jackets<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"price\"><span class=\"amount\">\u00a345.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Just in stock. 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Let us know, just click <a href=\"http:\/\/fighter-collection.com\/cft\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>[\/tab][\/tabs][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar-main&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][image type=&#8221;rounded&#8221; float=&#8221;none&#8221; info=&#8221;none&#8221; info_place=&#8221;top&#8221; info_trigger=&#8221;hover&#8221; src=&#8221;5459&#8243; alt=&#8221;fighter log&#8221;][tab_nav type=&#8221;four-up&#8221; float=&#8221;none&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Welcome&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Hangar Log&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;FofTFC update&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;TFC Corsair at 70&#8243;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Flying Legends&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;New in Store&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Competition Time&#8221;][tab_nav_item title=&#8221;Your Feedback&#8221;][\/tab_nav][tabs id=&#8221;4&#8243;][tab active=&#8221;true&#8221;]Welcome to our Fighter Log &#8211; April 2015. 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