Any truely unique F4U-1 or FG1-D paint schemes? ....

Found some good P-51 schemes, but now I'm looking for some really cool Corsair schemes from WW2 era. I've seen most, but I know you guys have some I've never seen before.

Also I'm looking for USS Franklin F6F Hellcat squadron markings. October 1944. I can't seem to locate any books or photos that really show much.

[Jerry O'Neill]

There was one that was built up by a squadron from wreaks in the Pacific theater during the war that was natural metal. There are photos of it.
Very different.
Jerry

[Jack Cook]

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16654&sid=66c286c765813bb68d215dc37526c3fb
2nd photo! the "Dragon Lady"

[mustangdriver]

That would be cool!

[ltdann]

[ltdann]

http://webpages.charter.net/ltdann/F4U%20profiles.htm

[Jack Cook]

Rich,
You've got a great site !!! Cool stuff!!

[ltdann]

Its kind of fun to work on when I get time....between working on the P-8A Poseidon and being a Navy guy on weekends (plus many more days).

Making the first profile is difficult....each one after is easy.

Rich

Rich ..... puuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect! ... do you have any Hellcat schemes? Looking for my fathers Franklin markings.

Love it, love it.

Mark

[oscardeuce]

I like the Olathe blue/white/gray scheme on the F4U-4

[ltdann]

As long as I have good reference material, I can do a profile of just about any Corsair there is

[ltdann]

I'll do a Franklin Corsair. Do you know what your Dad's plane looked like? Aircraft and BuNos?

[Jack Cook]

My friend Jim Schiller flew F4U-1D #5 with VF-5 on the
Frankilin. He scored his 5th kill the day before she was hit.
Jim was on the flight deck and was blown off into the sea but
fortunately was rescued by a DD.

I have a chest full of my Dad's war photos to go through. I haven't had too much time to go through all his stuff, but he does have some great photo albums. I will be very happy to send you photos when I get then out. thank you very much.