F4U-1D Corsair on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill off Okinawa, 6 May 1945

Historical Information
Caption     F4U-1D Corsair on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill off Okinawa, 6 May 1945 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 6 May 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
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Photos on Same Day 6 May 1945
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,928 x 1,516 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. PJR says:
16 Jun 2016 08:58:59 AM

My father was a 22 year old Navy pilot in the VF-84 on the Bunker Hill from February 1945 to May 10. He told us that he had just left the ready room onto the flight deck when the first plane hit. I have read the book Dangers Hour where I learned about the parts my father never spoke about.
2. Octavio B says:
13 Dec 2019 07:48:43 PM

Hi, lovely site. Question: For years the Corsair has been a source of my love of naval aviation. Why the white arrows? been wanting to know for decades.
3. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Dec 2019 03:06:08 PM

Octavio B (above):
These arrows are Tail Geometrics identifying the aircraft as part of VF-84 flying from USS Bunker Hill. All Air Groups had their own set of Tail Geometrics while aboard a particular carrier. In strikes involving aircraft from multiple carriers, these symbols were used by pilots after the strikes so they could form up with planes from their own carrier for the return flight.

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