Re: F4U-1A
NATURALLY my F4U files are unavailable, stored somewhere in that warehouse with the Ark of the Covenant. Hard to believe the Naval Institute Book was published in 19-ought-79. However...
The -1A designation appeared on a Vought/LTV timeline that the PR shop provided me during the research phase. I suspect that it was (or became) a company designation that was not formally adopted by BuAer. But I do know that some squadrons made the distinction, including VF-17.
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