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Hellcat
PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 3:18 pm 
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.
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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.
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2nd photo! the "Dragon Lady"

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That would be cool!

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

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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.

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

Love it, love it.

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I like the Olathe blue/white/gray scheme on the F4U-4
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As long as I have good reference material, I can do a profile of just about any Corsair there is
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I'll do a Franklin Corsair. Do you know what your Dad's plane looked like? Aircraft and BuNos?
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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
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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.
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