Chance Vought F4U Corsair (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena)

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1. FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-205. Circa 1965. The second batch of FG-1D's supplied to El Salvador wore a camouflage in dark blue. It remains unclear if this was the same 'mid-nite' as used on FAH Corsairs, or some other shade. The example depicted here, serialled '205', also had the FAS insignia applied behind the engine cowling. Despite intensive efforts on the part of FAS technicians, the FG-1D '205; did not become operational during the 1969 War.

2. Goodyear FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-220 El Salvador, middle of 1960's.

3. FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-201 (BuNo.67087) Circa 1965. Earlier in the 1960s, the FAS FG-1 Corsairs were painted in Gull Gray overall, and had the large service title applied on the sides of the rear fuselage, as well as national colours on the rudder and wingtips. This aircraft was not operational in 1969.

4. Goodyear FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-220.

5. Goodyear FG-1D. Unit: Escuadron de Caza, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-215 (BuNo.92629). Circa 1968.

6. FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-207 (BuNo.92460) Ilopango AB, 1969. The markings painted crudely over American.

7. Goodyear FG-1D. Unit: Escuadrilla 2, Escuadron Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-219 FAS FG-1 was this example that has got an even heavier camouflage. The aircraft was most likely originally painted Gull-Gray overall: this colour was left only on the undersides, while the upper sides have got a heavy disruptive pattern in Light and Forrest Green. Note the yellow identification stripes were retained. The FAS-219 was shot down by Honduran AAA, on 17 July 1969.

8. Goodyear FG-1D. Unit: Escuadron de Caza, Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena. Serial: FAS-215 (BuNo.92629) Ilopango IAP, 1966