12-179 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

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[frankderrico]

Snafu thanks, any info?.....Frank

[Snafu]

Snafu thanks, any info?.....Frank

Sorry non given
From same group last thurs came out of

[Bob Seijas]

Man, do you know what that plane would be worth today?

[browningautorifle]

Why yes, I have an idea...

[Mark in Rochester]

Squadron_________Aircraft_________Tail Code
VMF-323---------------F4U-4B-------------------WS



When the Korean War began in 1950, VMF-323 began combat operations from the USS Badoeng Strait as part of Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33), supporting ground forces in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, Battle of Inchon, Battle of Chosin Reservoir and almost every other major campaign of the conflict. During action near Kosong, on August 11, 1950, a VMF-323 Corsair pilot, Captain Vivian M. Moses, became the first Marine aviator killed in Korea.[1] The unit also took part in the attack on the Sui-ho Dam in June 1952.


VMF-323 F4U-4Bs on the USS Badoeng Strait in 1950.

Corsair Aircraft lost in Korea all causes

487 – daytime
62 – night missions
6 – photo

[Bill Hollinger]

I didn't have the Corsair but I had one of the M211 6X6 Deuces in the background

[Bob Womack]

We've got a great WWII flying aircraft museum here. On the grounds, along the entrance way, is this fiberglass squadron mascot from a Naval Fighter Squadron:

The gull wings, radial engine and canopy tie it to a squadron flying the Corsair. The insignia of the Jolly Rogers takes us to its origins: It was the mascot of VF-17 and later VF-61, which absorbed VF-17. The conglomerate was disestablished in 1959 but the name was adopted by VF-84 (the Vagabonds ) in 1960 and used until it was disestablished in 1995. Their last fighter was the F-14 Tomcat. VF-103 (the Sluggers, established 1952) didn't want the historic Jolly Rogers name and insignia to disappear form the fleet so they adopted and rescued it. They currently fly the F/A-18F and are based at Oceana Master Jet base, about five miles from the location of this artifact. If I'm not wrong, the Jolly Rogers hold their reunions at this museum.

Fun stuff.

Bob