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Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair
Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair
The AU-1 Corsair was the U.S. Marines attack variant with extra armor to protect the pilot and fuel tank, and the oil coolers relocated inboard to reduce vulnerability to ground fire. The supercharger was simplified as the design was intended for low-altitude operation. Extra racks were also fitted. Fully loaded for combat the AU-1 weighed 20% more than a fully loaded F4U-4, and was capable of carrying 8,200 lb of bombs. The AU-1 had a maximum speed of 238 miles per hour at 9,500 ft, when loaded with 4,600 lb of bombs and a 150-gallon drop-tank. When loaded with eight rockets and two 150-gallon drop-tanks, maximum speed was 298 mph at 19,700 ft. When not carrying external loads, maximum speed was 389 mph at 14,000 ft. First produced in 1952 and used in Korea, and retired in 1957. Re-designated from F4U-6

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129318
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129319
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129320
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129321
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129322
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed into water September 1, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129323
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129324
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129325
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129326
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129327
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed December 18, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129328
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Shot down by AAA near Kwijon-ni, Korea, August 6, 1952.
  • Pilot POW.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129329
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed due to engine failure, August 14, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129330
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to Fasron-11.
  • Involved in midair collision with F-51, June 7, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129331
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed on takeoff at Pyongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea, September 18, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129332
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Suffered engine failure and made belly landing at friendly airstrip near X-93

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129333
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed during mission May 21, 1953.
    Pilot bailed out.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129334
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129335
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129336
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed, July 13, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129337
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Lost July 23, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129338
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Disappeared during attack, May 14, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129339
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129340
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129341
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129342
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129343
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129344
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129345
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129346
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129347
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129348
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129349
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Crashed on takeoff from K-6, April 7, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129350
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129351
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Probably hit by AAA, crashed, October 4, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129352
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129353
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129354
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129355
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to MAMS-12.
  • Lost in combat September 29, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129356
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129357
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed October 22, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129358
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Shot down by AAA, April 16, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129359
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Displayed at Mobile, AL Airpark.
  • This is really 133704 marked as 129359

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129360
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129361
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed on takeoff from Pyongtaek AB (K-6), South Korea, September 27, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129362
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129363
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Shot down by AAA, February 14, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129364
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129365
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129366
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Shot down by AAA, October 25, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129367
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129368
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129369
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129370
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-212.
  • Crashed near Naengjong-dong, Korea, February 3, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129371
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129372
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129373
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129374
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129375
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129376
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129377
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129378
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129379
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129380
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129381
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129382
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129383
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129384
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129385
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129386
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129387
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129388
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129389
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129390
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129391
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129392
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • possibly hit by small arms fire,Crashed N of Yonch-On, Korea, February 8, 19

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129393
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129394
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129395
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129396
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129397
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129398
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129399
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129400
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129401
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129402
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Assigned to VMA-323.
  • Probably hit by AAA, crashed and burned, November 21, 1952.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129403
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129404
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129405
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129406
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129407
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129408
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129409
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129410
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129411
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129412
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129413
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129414
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129415
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129416
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 129417
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133833
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133834
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133835
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133836
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133837
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Assigned to VMF-225.
  • Seriously damaged after leaving runway at NAS Niagra Falls, NY, 1953.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133838
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133839
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133840
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133841
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133842
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

Vought-Sikorsky AU-1 Corsair/Bu. 133843
  • Construction #: N/A
  • Model: V-166B
  • Delivered to U.S. Marine Corps.
  • Information needed.

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