Available from 26th April 'Corsair KD431-The Timecapsule Fighter'- This book tells in great detail the full story of KD431 and the ground breaking project that has seen this aircraft returned to its original 1944 condition. Corsair KD431 was re-painted in 1963. In 2000, the Fleet Air Arm Museum's aircraft conservation team carried out an in-depth research and restoration programme that painstakingly removed this paint layer (inch-by-inch) to expose the original World War II finish beneath. Many rare and unique markings and details were exposed and preserved, and KD431 is now believed to be the last Corsair known to exist in totally original condition. The book covers areas of Corsair history and development (in some cases challenging previously held beliefs), extensive detail of the restoration itself and also individual interviews with Corsair pilots.
The 210 page book is lavishly illustrated with over 160 photographs, drawn from various archives and sources, as well as many specially commissioned colour detail images of the restoration from start to finish.

CORSAIR KD431 The Time Capsule Fighter DAVID MORRIS Published in Assocation with the Fleet Air Arm Museum Available April 2006 ISBN: 0 7509 4305 X Price 19.99 www.suttonpublishing.co.uk

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