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At this point in time, it will probably be re-painted as "Lucybelle", which, as we all know, is not really Pappy's ship, just a publicity paint job. But it is well known and honors a famous Marine Corps pilot.

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It might change but that's a little further down the road.

How about a ace from VMF-112 KIA over Japan in 1945 :idea: :!:

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The more "ammo" and "Good Reasons" I have to pitch for for a change of markings, the better off I'll be!
It's got to be a Marine paint job.
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Jerry,I agree with you about putting it back up on the pole ,I thought somewhere out there was a Vought (not air worthy) maybe in the same condition.Anyways here is one that blew out of its nest.

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Is that real, or one of DT fiberglass builds?

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looks fiberglass to me. Shame they are gonna put that real one back on its pedestal. They should put it under cover and put a fiberglass one up the pole.

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looks fiberglass to me. Shame they are gonna put that real one back on its pedestal. They should put it under cover and put a fiberglass one up the pole.


To me too. Also looks like a "94th Aerosquadron" restaurant in the background.
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It one of DT's fiberglas birds and now in South Carolina with a Vought enthusiast.
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Shame they are gonna put that real one back on its pedestal. They should put it under cover and put a fiberglass one up the pole.


My sentiments exactly. Alot of hard work will go into restoring that old bird, that will inevitably be undone in a short few years time.

NOW seems like a perfect opportunity to restore this Corsair for display inside and used it to make a fiberglass replica of it for mounting on the pole.



Either way I hope someone here will cover the restoration with regular reports.


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Capt Don C. Owen USMC Flight Officer (3rd in command) VMF-112 Wolfpack CAG-82 USS Bennington 5 kills KIA May 26, 1945.

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