Corsairs

Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:58 pm

F4U-1As of VMF-222 on Bouganville

F4U-1A VMF-442

F4U-1A VMF-214 Torokina after crash.

F4U-1A VMF-214 Vella La Vella

F4U-1A VF-17 flown by LTjg Tom Killefer

F4U-1A VMF-214 Torokina

VMF-214 Corsairs in the Torokina boneyard

LCDR Roger Hedrick XO VF-17

Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:34 pm

Theres just something about tropical islands & Corsairs....COOL PICS!

Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:20 pm

I have the first pic on my wall as a small painting by Les Vowles....one of my few aviation art pieces....

Corsair #735 was one of the Corsairs Boyington flew....

Great pics! Please sir.....can I have some more??!

Mark

Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:35 am

The first time I fell in love I was in 4th grade and it was with a Corsair......I should have stuck with the Corsair! Thanks for the photos, Jack!

Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:47 pm

Hi All,

Corsair F4U-4, BuNo. 96995, from this neck of the woods, circa September 1969. Pilot, Capt. Wálter López Reyes.

Photo credit: FAH/WLR collection

Regards,

Amado

Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:59 pm

two originals in my collection...

Martin