Corsair ZK-COR update

Zac Yates reports from Omaka.

The Corsair flew at Omaka on Monday and Tuesday, and is expected to leave tomorrow for a debut at Masterton this weekend

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Some explanation about the paint scheme from owner Mike Jones (pictured below refueling the bird).

Our new scheme celebrates the RNZAF pilots and support crews plus other NZ Servicemen. 

In particular the Port nose art is a copy of the original artwork from NZ5373 from 23 Squadron showing Marie (Earl Thompson’s Girlfriend/wife) modeled off the Vargas Girl.

Thanks to Marty Nicoll and JEM Aviation Ltd for their skill and detailed work providing a period scheme and convincing me to adopt it!

With a 5 year old wing man [Mike's son] It was always a given that we would have a tribute to the Disney Studio contribution to WW2.

Marty Nicoll and JEM Aviation Ltd came up with an original Duck applied by 30 SU Service Unit to at least 4 Corsairs in active service providing a link to the brave allied servicemen and pilots of WW2 in all theatres of war.

We have retained our own NZ5648 Identity but given a no[d] to 30SU.