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105kw · May 26, 2025, 10:54 PM

Lindbergh tested 2000lb bomb loads for the F4U Corsair, flying out of Kwajalein Atoll.
It worked but was not adopted as a standard load for the F4U-1D, they were only rated for 1000lb bombs.

May 26, 2025, 10:54 PM	#461
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 514	Lindbergh tested 2000lb bomb loads for the F4U Corsair, flying out of Kwajalein Atoll. It worked but was not adopted as a standard load for the F4U-1D, they were only rated for 1000lb bombs.