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F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-223 at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 1944. Note the R4D Skytrain with nose art, rare on Navy or Marine aircraft.F4U-1A Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMF-224 in flight, 1944F4U Corsair ‘Luscious Lil-Nan’ of Marine Squadron VMA-21 at Orote Field, Guam, Marianas with ground crews taking advantage of a slow moment, 1944.F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-114 set for take-off from Peleliu, late 1944. Note C-46 Commando.
F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-223 at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 1944. Note the R4D Skytrain with nose art, rare on Navy or Marine aircraft.F4U-1A Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMF-224 in flight, 1944F4U Corsair ‘Luscious Lil-Nan’ of Marine Squadron VMA-21 at Orote Field, Guam, Marianas with ground crews taking advantage of a slow moment, 1944.F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-114 set for take-off from Peleliu, late 1944. Note C-46 Commando.
Line of F4U-1A Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMA-21 at Orote Field, Guam, Marianas, 1944. Note the nose art, which was rare on Navy or Marine aircraft but (obviously) not unheard of.Six British Royal Navy Corsair fighters flying in formation, Nov 1944Chance-Vought F4U Corsair fighter powering up for takeoff from the USS Essex east of the Philippines, Dec 1944. Note the vapor streaks spinning off the propeller tips due to high humidity.F4U-1 Corsair fighter of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force being serviced at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944
Line of F4U-1A Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMA-21 at Orote Field, Guam, Marianas, 1944. Note the nose art, which was rare on Navy or Marine aircraft but (obviously) not unheard of.Six British Royal Navy Corsair fighters flying in formation, Nov 1944Chance-Vought F4U Corsair fighter powering up for takeoff from the USS Essex east of the Philippines, Dec 1944. Note the vapor streaks spinning off the propeller tips due to high humidity.F4U-1 Corsair fighter of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force being serviced at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944
F4U-1 Corsair fighter of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force being towed at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944Officers and men of No. 3 Servicing Unit Headquarters of Royal New Zealand Air Force posing with a F4U-1 Corsair fighter, Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944Pilots R. Devin, T. W. Tremayne, F. McBride, and P. J. Sheehan of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force with a F4U-1 Corsair fighter, Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944A Naval aviator in the cockpit of an F4U Corsair aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.
F4U-1 Corsair fighter of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force being towed at Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944Officers and men of No. 3 Servicing Unit Headquarters of Royal New Zealand Air Force posing with a F4U-1 Corsair fighter, Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944Pilots R. Devin, T. W. Tremayne, F. McBride, and P. J. Sheehan of No. 16 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force with a F4U-1 Corsair fighter, Green Island (now Nissan Island), 21 Dec 1944A Naval aviator in the cockpit of an F4U Corsair aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.
Corsair fighter, under tow, with wings being caught by overhead power lines on Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane, Australia, 1945Corsair Mk II fighter aboard an escort carrier in the Indian Ocean, 1945; note outrigger device which allowed the fighter to extend beyond the flight deck thus saving deck spaceF2G-1 Corsair aircraft at rest, 1945; seen in Nov 1945 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation NewsF4U Corsair fighters of the US Navy in flight over Maui, US Territory of Hawaii, 1945. Photo 1 of 2.
Corsair fighter, under tow, with wings being caught by overhead power lines on Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane, Australia, 1945Corsair Mk II fighter aboard an escort carrier in the Indian Ocean, 1945; note outrigger device which allowed the fighter to extend beyond the flight deck thus saving deck spaceF2G-1 Corsair aircraft at rest, 1945; seen in Nov 1945 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation NewsF4U Corsair fighters of the US Navy in flight over Maui, US Territory of Hawaii, 1945. Photo 1 of 2.
F4U-1D Corsair fighter with HVAR rockets being tested by Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake, California, United States, 1945; seen in 15 Apr 1945 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation NewsF6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair aircraft awaiting service, Air Station Point Mugu, California, United States, circa 1945FG-1D Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMF-323 flying over Okinawa, Japan, 1945Pilot and crew of a US Navy F4U Corsair fighter, date unknown
F4U-1D Corsair fighter with HVAR rockets being tested by Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake, California, United States, 1945; seen in 15 Apr 1945 issue of US Navy publication Naval Aviation NewsF6F Hellcat and F4U Corsair aircraft awaiting service, Air Station Point Mugu, California, United States, circa 1945FG-1D Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMF-323 flying over Okinawa, Japan, 1945Pilot and crew of a US Navy F4U Corsair fighter, date unknown

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