WWII Corsair Cockpit Interior

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'Right wing 5 feet shorter than the left'. I can't imagine what a b*st*rd that would be to trim to get it flying straight and level. Heaven forbid ever stalling it --- instant spin.

Earnest Gann, author of 'Fate is the Hunter' flew the Hump in WW2 and mentioned this incident in the book. I seem to recall him saying they had a large monkey wrench clamped on the control column. They needed the extra leverage to control the thing.

'Fate is the Hunter' is an excellent book and well worth a read if you have not done so.