By Adrian Dueñas Histarmar During the 50s, Naval Aviation Command (NENA) intended to form a squadron of attack, with real aircraft of that type. By then, had Beechcraft AT-11 and PB-Y Consolidated and Grumman Duck, with relative or no effectiveness bomber. For those years, the Navy had planned to also purchase one or two carriers, so that new aircraft were subject to their need for onboard use. Under the leadership of Admiral Isaac F. Rojas, by then top commander of the Navy, and by the US Naval Attache, Admiral Baroja, he commissioned this latest negotiation at the Pentagon, for the purchase of aircraft for NENA, based on form two wings to the assumptions shipped two carriers that our country would acquire. The first plans were for 12 Change Vought F4U-5 Corsair, 20 Grumman Panther F9, 25 Douglas AD / 3 Skyraider 5 Lockheed TV-2 Twinstar Trainer (naval version of the T-33), 6 Sikorsky HO-35-1 plus four HO-4-S. Certainly a number of planes too risky, he met with the refusal of the US government, in my opinion, by the still fresh memories of neutrality that kept our country until near the end of World War II. We will not make history already known about budget cuts, domestic political whirlwinds of our country, negative US to provide modern equipment to a country considered of dubious alliance, etc ... but we will focus squarely on one of the Corsairs arrived at in difficult times the country (1). The Corsairs Argentinos rendered invaluable service at the dawn of our Embarked Naval Aviation, accompanying our sailors in learning the art of naval warfare. They met effectiveness annual allocations aboard ARA Independencia, in company with the North American SNJ-5C Texan and Grumman S2-A Tracker. The Corsairs nocturnal hunting (recognizable by the bulb that housed the radar in his right wing and blue color) along with daytime hunting (with a colorful pattern in white) part of important (and difficult) moments in history Naval Argentina . Were mobilized to the Naval Air Station Rio Gallegos in August 1958 to a peak of tension with the Republic of Chile in the border conflict Islet Snipe and formed part of the fleet that attempted to hunt in January 1960, to underwater cases not identified in the New Gulf. Also, had the bitter mission to participate in several internal conflicts, such as the power struggle that included our Armed Forces in August and September 1962, which ended with clashes between two groups known as Blue and Colorados. The 0433 (That was their enrollment in our Navy) was a Corsair F4U-5NL (Night) discharged on the flight line of our Aeronaval in May 1957. During his years of service Ive painted on its fuselage numerals 2-A-202 first and then 3-A-204. Breakage paw right undercarriage, which occurred on November 6, 1964 aboard the ARA Independencia, is the most outstanding fact of his service record, which makes us think that while in his seven years in our Aeronaval was used intensively, there must have been a hard life. An active lifestyle that ended in 1964, when he was discharged from the inventory BN C 4/64, Release Form Nr. 30 R 64 VCE. The fate of the Corsairs discharged (which for reasons of limiting hours of service were removed progressively in the first half of the sixties) was quite bleak. The ship of this story had a - very good - luck in particular: In 1965, with little downtime, he was loaned to Naval Museum of Tigre, Buenos Aires Province .) By Exp. VEA3 the 2nd. 81 R / 65, where he was exposed on a pedestal in the outer park, next to other aircraft. So I was spending time for several decades until - for those things that the lover of the national historical heritage as fails definitely understand - was the subject of an international award by the Argentina Navy in November 1991 (2) being acquired by a French group sympathetic to the Marine Nationale (French Navy). The dream of these French passion was to represent one of the Corsairs who served in the Flotille (Squadron) 14F aboard the aircraft carrier Arromanches, but their intentions might say it was an almost impossible dream: Do not settle for a static model, wanted to return his flight condition! In 1995, after many twists and turns, the remains (3) arrived at the airfield Castellet, and the difficult and lengthy task of restoration would begin. It was during the five years (yes, five!) That is needed, directed by Claude Semenadisse and by a magician mechanics Didier Rohmer name. His work began by removing the remnants of the plane, making a tour, finding spare parts, restoration, repair, painted, etc, in addition to external and internal changes necessary to change variant F4U5NL to F4U7 (Model who wanted to represent). This mutation was formed - among other details - for the removal of bulky bulb radar for night hunting the leading edge of the right wing, changing the crown motor by a crown of F4U7 (found in a museum in Florida - EE. UU), the transformation of the exhaust as well as the flow ducts of the cooling air (in order to make them compatible crown F4U7 engine), and a long etc. On 9 March 2000, like a phoenix it were, the Chance Vought Corsair flew back into the skies of France. This system leads to a renewed pride colors Flotille (Squadron) 14F. The pilot of the first flight was the Commander (H) Ramon Josa. This officer had the honor and responsibility to make the first flight, as well as subsequent testing and tuning. Today, the four owners of this magnificent machine, private pilots and / or professional, Flying F4U7 whenever they can. His presentations are different holidays or aeronautical meetings and never go unnoticed. Only in 2002, the Corsair was present at 12 exhibitions or national meetings. This was not the only Corsair exCOAN flying in the skies of the world. Other Corsair, in this case a F4U-5 enrollment NENA 0389, manufacturing number 121881, was sold in 1989 to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Texas - US where flies with N43RW (4) enrollment. This ship, now carries the colors of the Squadron VC-3 of the US Navy veteran of the Korean War. During his service in the Navy Argentina, I have the numerals 3-C-17, 2-A-217, 3-A-217 and finally 3-A-202 (5). The lovers of this beautiful ship, marked by many as the best board game of World War II, can still enjoy visiting the slender lines Corsair last remaining in the country, the F4U-5 enrollment NENA 0391, manufacturing number 121928 , on display at the Museum of Naval Aviation Commander Spore. During his service in the Navy Argentina, I have the numerals 3-C-19, 2-A-219, 3-A-219 and 3-A-211. This clause Finally, according to information I have achieved, would be the number that currently has painted on its fuselage. Adrian Bikerman Dueñas (1) In 1957, there was an uprising led by General Valle, to return to General Peron to power, which was suppressed with the bombing of the 7th Regiment Infantry. - Center of the uprising - by aircraft Meteor in the Argentina Air Force and AT-11 and AT-6 Aeronaval. This raised fears of sabotage against new Corsairs would arrive in the country on June 26, 1956 aboard the freighter Overo FANU, which led to arrange an escort Battalion Marines Nr.3 with constant air support Texan gunships during ground transportation aboard trucks that carry the Corsairs from Rio Santiago to Punta Indio. (2) Other sources indicate 1994 as the date of the tender. (3) In the source consulted, the French are constantly directed the plane moments before its restoration as remnants because they considered lamentable state of conservation. (4) Sources consulted account the legend that this ship, Gate Guardian of the Almirante Zar Naval Base after its sale to US was replaced on its pedestal where he rested his retirement, for an exact replica of wood. (5) There are several cases of selling abroad, aircraft dropped from our forces. We cite as an example, besides the Corsairs mentioned herein, the F86-F Sabre numeral C-127 of our Air Force, sold in July 1988 to US Air Cinema and repainted in the colors of Fury (naval version shipped Sabre) with tuition FU-012 US Marine Corps, active in the Korean War. There is also the Mirage III CJ registration C-713, sold at a nominal value of u $ s 1.- (One Dollar ...) by decree no. 5408647 June 1997 to Israel. This sale, with obvious political rather than economic purposes, was due to the interest of the Hebrew state to recover this particular ship, which came to the country from Israel in February 1983 (To alleviate some of the casualties suffered by the FAA during the War Malvinas) and served until March 1994. It was the Mirage to reach most wins in combat during the Six Day War, Yom Kippur and sporadic fighting in the Middle East, adding in their own shooting down 13 Syrian ships and Egyptian. Including MIG-19, MIG-21, IL-14 and AS-5. sources: NetMarine Naval Aviation Embarked I (Authors: Cicalesi / Del Gaizo) Mirages I (Authors: Cicalesi / Del Gaizo) Naval Museum of Tigre Bulletin Nr. 6 - F-86F-30-NA Sabre (Baldini Authors / Cettolo / Marine / Mosquera / Nunez Padin)
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