Thread: F4U-4 in action in Okinawa, 1945
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Old 24th September 2007, 15:14
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Re: F4U-4 in action in Okinawa, 1945
And F4U-4s as they were deployed in various units, from USN Aircraft Location Reports. Available reports are, generally, 6 to 8 days apart, but some there are some gaps. First -4's appear in the 10 March 1945 returns; first USMC -4s appear in the 16 June 1945. Remember, also, that it took generally about 5-6 days to compile the world-wide reports in to the dated consolidated report. Also in more than just a few cases, the presence of -4's in a unit's complement, especially in obviously less than full strength numbers, is not necessarily indicative that these were the only aircraft in a given unit's inventory; earlier makes of F4Us, FGs and even F3As could be part of a squadrons mix. Many of these reports show squadrons in states of transitions as they increased their numbers or even gave up their -4s as part of a movement to another operating area, such as east coast squadrons moving to the west coast and on to Pacific deployments. On this list, if a unit no longer reports the presence of -4s it is so noted. If a squadron drops off the list it is because a report definitively shows it as no longer having -4s in inventory. Makes following their progress a little interesting. CASU and ServRon inventories were somewhat transitory, servicing line squadrons and serving as a source to turn in earlier types and draw new.

From 10 March 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
From 17 March 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 2 with VBF-2/San Diego
  • 1 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 1 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 37 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
From 24 March April 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 37 with VBF-2/San Diego
  • 1 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 1 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
From 31 March 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 36 with VBF-2/San Diego
  • 1 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 1 with VBF-15/29 Palms
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 1 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
From 7 April 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 37 with VBF-2/San Diego
  • 2 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 1 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 1 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
From 14 April 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 37 with VBF-2/San Diego
  • 1 with VBF-14/Holtville
  • 1 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Trinidad
  • 1 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
From 21 April 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • VBF-2 complement not noted
  • 1 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 1 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 36 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/Central Atlantic
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/Central Atlantic
  • 1 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
  • 28 with CASU 25/Oceana
From 5 May 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • VBF-2 complement not noted
  • 8 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/ashore Kaneohe
  • 30 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 2 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 6 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/ashore Norfolk
  • 2 with VBF-93/USS Boxer/ashore Otis Field
  • 18 with VBF-95/Oceana
  • 29 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 7 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
  • CASU 25 not reporting F4U-4s
  • 21 with CASU 28/Groton
From 19 May 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • VBF-2 not reporting F4U-4s
  • 8 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/ashore Kaneohe
  • 33 with VBF-14/29 Palms
  • 2 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Alameda
  • 10 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ashore Vernalis
  • 3 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • CVG-93 not reporting F4U-4
  • VBF-93 not reporting F4U-4s
  • 32 with VBF-95/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-152/Groton
  • 10 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
  • CASU 28 not reporting F4U-4s
From 26 May 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 17 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/ashore Barbers Point
  • 33 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 2 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Alameda
  • 31 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ashore Vernalis
  • 3 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 2 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Norfolk
  • 29 with VBF-95/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-152/Groton
  • 42 with CASU 21/Norfolk NAS
From 16 June 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 10 with VBF-2/Hilo
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 28 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 25 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Alameda
  • 37 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ashore Vernalis
  • 1 with CVG-89/USS Antietam/aboard San Diego
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/aboard San Diego
  • 36 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 20 with ServRon14/MAG-14/enroute Okinawa
  • 5 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 7 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 7 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • VBF-95 no report
  • 36 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-152/Groton & Ayer Field
  • 36 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 24 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 35 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
From 23 June 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 10 with VBF-2/Hilo
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 28 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 23 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Hawaii
  • 37 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ashore Hawaii
  • CVG-89 not reporting F4U-4
  • VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Alameda – complement not noted
  • 32 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • VBF-95/Hawai/complement not reported
  • 1 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • 20 with ServRon14/MAG-14/enroute Okinawa
  • 24 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 20 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 15 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 11 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • CVG-74 not reporting F4U-4
  • 7 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 7 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 16 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 24 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 37 with VBF-150/Edenton
  • 36 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 32 with VBF-152/Groton & Ayer Field
  • 36 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 35 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 1 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
From 30 June 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • VBF-2/Pearl Harbor for Transport/complement not noted
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 26 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Alameda
  • 25 with VBF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Alameda
  • 28 with VBF-14/Ream Field
  • 25 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Hawaii
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ashore Hawaii
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/ashore Hawaii
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Hawaii
  • 36 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • VBF-95/Hilo/complement not reported
  • 4 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • 8 with ServRon14/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 29 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 25 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 28 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 3 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 14 with CASU 31/Hilo
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 15 with CASU F 45/29 Palms
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 37 with VBF-20/Edenton
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 14 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 9 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 7 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 20 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 24 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 36 with VBF-150/Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-151/Oceana
  • 36 with VBF-152/Groton
  • 36 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 1 with NACTULant/Charlestown
  • 37 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 5 with CASU 26/Otis Field
  • 2 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
  • 1 with CASU 67/Edenton
From 7 July 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 24 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Hawaii
  • 25 with VBF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Hawaii
  • 9 with VBF-14/Kahului
  • 25 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 13 with VBF-19/Santa Rosa
  • 1 with VBF-80/Holtville
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 8 with VBF-92/Kahului
  • 34 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 15 with VBF-95/Hilo
  • 4 with VBF-99/Saipan
  • 5 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • VBF-151 Complement not reported/Corvallis
  • 2 with VMF-215/MASG-44/Ewa
  • 7 with ServRon14/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 28 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 28 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 30 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 7 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with CASU 6/Alameda
  • 14 with CASU F 14
  • 1 with CASU 32/Kahului
  • 15 with CASU F 45/29 Palms
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with ComAirPac Sub Com/Guam
  • 36 with VBF-20/Edenton
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Quonset Point
  • 18 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field & Croatan
  • 11 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 10 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field & Quonset Point
  • 11 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field & Quonset Point
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 20 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 24 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 36 with VBF-150/USS Lake Champlain/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-152/Groton & South Bend
  • 36 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 1 with NACTULant/Charlestown
  • 1 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 2 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
  • 1 with CASU 67/Edenton
From 21 July 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 30 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 36 with VBF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 9 with VBF-14/Kahului
  • 25 with VBF-15/Los Alamitos
  • 13 with VBF-19/Santa Rosa
  • 1 with VBF-80/Holtville
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • VBF-92/enroute Saipan
  • 34 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 15 with VBF-95/Hilo
  • 4 with VBF-99/Saipan
  • 5 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • VBF-151 Complement not reported/Corvallis
  • 2 with VMF-215/MASG-44/Ewa
  • 7 with ServRon14/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 28 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Awase
  • 28 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Awase
  • 30 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Awase
  • 7 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with CASU 6/Alameda
  • 14 with CASU F 14/Saipan
  • 15 with CASU F 45/29 Palms
  • 1 with CASU 65/Ream Field
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with ComAirPac Sub Com/Guam
  • 1 with CVG-20/Edenton
  • 35 with VBF-20/Edenton & Norfolk
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Quonset Point
  • 19 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 10 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 10 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field & Quonset Point
  • 10 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field & Quonset Point
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 20 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 23 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/ashore Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-93/USS Boxer/ashore Norfolk
  • 36 with VBF-150/USS Lake Champlain/aboard Guantanamo
  • 35 with VBF-152/Groton
  • 29 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 40 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 36 with CASU 25/Oceana
  • 2 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
From 28 July 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 35 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 30 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 36 with VBF-10/USS Intrepid/ashore Barbers Point
  • 2 with VBF-14/Kahului
  • VBF-15 complement not noted/Los Alamitos
  • 13 with VBF-19/Santa Rosa
  • 1 with VBF-80/Holtville
  • 25 with VBF-84/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • VBF-92 complement not noted/Saipan
  • 32 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 15 with VBF-95/Hilo
  • 4 with VBF-99/Saipan
  • 5 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • VBF-151 Complement not reported/Corvallis
  • 2 with VMF-215/MASG-44/Ewa
  • 7 with ServRon14/MAG-14/Okinawa
  • 29 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Awase
  • 28 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Awase
  • 31 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Awase
  • 7 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with CASU 6/Alameda
  • 14 with CASU F 14/Saipan
  • 19 with CASU F 45/29 Palms
  • 1 with CASU 65/Ream Field
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with ComAirPac Sub Com/Guam
  • 36 with VBF-3/Oceana
  • 1 with CVG-20/Edenton
  • 35 with VBF-20/Edenton & Norfolk
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Quonset Point
  • 18 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 11 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 11 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 10 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 20 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 23 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/at sea enroute Canal Zone
  • 36 with VBF-93/USS Boxer/ at sea enroute Canal Zone
  • 35 with VBF-150/USS Lake Champlain/aboard Guantanamo
  • 34 with VBF-152/Groton & Manteo
  • 36 with VBF-153/Oceana
  • 42 with CASU 21/Norfolk
From 8 August 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-10/USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 30 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-10/ USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 21 with VBF-14/Kahului
  • 13 with VBF-19/Santa Rosa
  • 4 with VBF-80/Holtville
  • 25 with VBF-84/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/ashore Kahului
  • 36 with VBF-93/USS Boxer/ at sea enroute San Diego
  • 32 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 21 with VBF-95/Hilo
  • 4 with VBF-99/Saipan
  • 6 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • 2 with VMF-215/MASG-44/Ewa
  • 4 with ServRon14/MAG-14/Awase
  • 36 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Awase
  • 32 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Awase
  • 31 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Awase
  • 1 with HedRonMarFAirWest/San Diego
  • 7 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 2 with CASU 6/Alameda
  • 34 with CASU F 14/Saipan
  • 19 with CASU F 45/29 Palms
  • 4 with CASU 54/Fallon
  • 1 with CASU 65/Ream Field
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 1 with ComAirPac Sub Com/Guam
  • 36 with VBF-3/Oceana
  • 1 with CVG-20/Edenton
  • 37 with VBF-20/Edenton
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Quonset Point
  • 18 with VF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 11 with VF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 8 with VBF-74A/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 10 with VBF-74B/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 19 with VF-75A/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 24 with VF-75B/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/at sea enroute Canal Zone
  • 35 with VBF-150/USS Lake Champlain/aboard Guantanamo
  • 34 with VBF-152/Groton & Manteo
  • 26 with VBF-153/Oceana & Manteo
  • 43 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 19 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
  • 1 with ASDevLant/Quonset Point
From 7 September 1945 Aircraft Location returns:
  • 1 with CVG-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-6/USS Hancock/at sea
  • 1 with CVG-10/USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 29 with VF-10/USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-10/ USS Intrepid/at sea
  • 28 with VBF-14/Kahului
  • VBF-19 complement not noted/Kahului
  • 13 with VBF-80/Holtville
  • 25 with VBF-84/Los Alamitos
  • 1 with CVG-86/USS Wasp/ashore Eniwetok
  • 36 with VBF-86/USS Wasp/ ashore Eniwetok
  • 1 with CVG-89 /USS Antietam/at sea
  • 36 with VBF-89/USS Antietam/at sea
  • 8 with VBF-92/Saipan
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/ashore Hawaii
  • 36 with VBF-93/USS Boxer/ashore Hawaii
  • 34 with VBF-94/USS Lexington/at sea
  • 7 with VBF-95/Hilo
  • 3 with VBF-98/Los Alamitos
  • 4 with VBF-99/Saipan
  • 6 with VBF-100/Barbers Point
  • 2 with VMF-215/MASG-44/Ewa
  • 1 with HedRonMAW2/Yontan
  • 23 with VMF-212/MAG-14/Awase
  • 24 with VMF-222/MAG-14/Awase
  • 24 with VMF-223/MAG-14/Awase
  • 6 with CASU 5/San Diego
  • 8 with CASU 6/Alameda
  • 4 with CASU 7/Seattle
  • 1 with CASU F 14/Saipan
  • 7 with CASU F 15/Saipan
  • 6 with CASU 54/Fallon
  • 10 with CASU 64/Watsonville
  • 1 with CASU 65/Ream Field
  • 20 with CASU 69/29 Palms
  • 1 with ComAirPac/Pearl Harbor
  • 36 with VBF-3/Oceana
  • 1 with CVG-20/Edenton
  • 37 with VBF-20/Edenton
  • 33 with VF-29/Squantum
  • 1 with CVG-74/USS Midway/ashore Quonset Point
  • 31 with VF-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 31 with VBF-74/USS Midway/ashore Otis Field
  • 1 with CVG-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 31 with VF-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 31with VBF-75/USS F D Roosevelt/ashore Chincoteague
  • 1 with CVG-93/USS Boxer/at sea enroute Canal Zone
  • 35 with VBF-150/USS Lake Champlain/aboard New York
  • 36 with VBF-153/Ocean
  • 1 with NACTULant/Charlestown
  • 20 with CASU 21/Norfolk
  • 2 with CASU 22/Quonset Point
  • 1 with CASU 26/Otis Field
  • 3 with CASU 27/Chincoteague
  • 1 with ASDevLant/Quonset Point
  • 4 with XVF-200/Brunswick
(whew)

Oh, and my father's log shows he first flew the F4U-4 on 5 March 1945, b/n 80825 out of North Island NAS, during a period from 8 Feb 1945 to 2 April 1945 when the TF-38 staff (he was assistant ops officer) was in between deployments. He flew that same F4U-4 on two other occasions during that period, 17 March and 26 March. Other flights of interest around then were 2 February, 19 March, and 20 March in an A6M5 (b/n 5357) with the 19 and 20 March flights in practice interceptions against PB4Y-2's; a 16 March flight in a Ryan FR-1 (b/n 39647) and another FR-1 flight on 31 March (b/n 39653), though not his first in that hybrid dual engined type, that was back on 23 August 1944 in bn 48232, the XFR-1; and his first flight in an F7F, a -2N (b/n 80336) on 30 March.

Regards,

Rich

Last edited by R Leonard; 24th September 2007 at 16:41.
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