mardi 7 mars 2017

Papy Boyington

Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington était l'as de la chasse haut de l'USMC pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, commandant de la célèbre "escadron de Black Sheep" VMF-214.:

Solomons Sorte by markkarvon on DeviantArt. Known for it's distinctive bent wings, the F4U-1 Corsair was one of the most formidible fighters of World War II. Flown by the US Marines and Naval squadrons, the Corsair racked up an incredible 11:1 kill ratio. The Corsair was used extensively in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Our print depicts the Corsair flown by Lt. Cdr. Roger Hedrick in the markings of naval squadron VF-17 "The Jolly Rogers" taking off from a pacific island base.:
Chance Vought F4U Corsair, USA:
Members of VF-17 posing in front of "Big Hog", LCDR Tom Blackburn's plane. From left to right, Ens. Whitney Wharton, LTjg Douglas H. Gutenkunst (KIA January 30th 1944), LT Harry A. March, LCDR J. Thomas Blackburn, Ens. Tom Killefer, Ens F. James Streig, Dr. Lyle Hermann, Flight surgeon & Cpl Jim Taylor from the USMC. The black spots between March and Blackburn are (reportedly) repaired bullet holes from where Hedrick mistook Blackburn for a Zero!:
Tagged: Allied | 10 Things You Might Not Know About Corsairshttp://worldwarwings.com/10-things-you-might-have-not-known-about-corsairs:
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