Best Corsair Picture Ever!!!!!!!!!

Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:44 am

Aug 14, 1945 2 F4U-1D Corsairs of VMF-122 #804 flown by 1Lt Don Wilson and #707 flown by 1Lt Gene Youngs are ready to taxi out from their base on Pelilu for a early morning CAP. Morning colors are played holding the Corsairs up for a short moment. In the middle of the patrol they are told to RTB and returned to a joyful crowd of Marines to hear that the war is over!!

Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:04 am

Nice shot! This would make a nice painting or diorama.

Thanks Jack!

Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:06 am

Mmmmmm....good photo, but I'll still go with the two air to airs I got from Mr Allnutt that are hanging on my wall (see his avatar) as the best Corsair pics I've ever seen....

And I still owe him Firefly prints in return...

M

Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:37 pm

corsair166b wrote:Mmmmmm....good photo, but I'll still go with the two air to airs I got from Mr Allnutt that are hanging on my wall (see his avatar) as the best Corsair pics I've ever seen....

And I still owe him Firefly prints in return...

M

Many thanks Mark... that means a lot coming from you!

All the best,
Richard

Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:24 am

That's a great photo!

But, the difference is vintage vs. modern and posted vs unposed.
Sorta like Ted Turner colorizing all those classic B & W movies.
Nothing beats an original. :!:

Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:02 pm

WAY cool! Bet that was a patrol they were happy to abort...

Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:56 pm

I can't even begin to imagine the elation those pilots must have felt to know that their last combat sortie of WWII was behind them.

Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:39 pm

Everytime I look at that photo I see a wonderful opportunity
for a great painting.

Hello Wade...anyone home??? :wink: