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10th January 2025, 12:34
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Re: Korean War photos
May I ask your opinion of the "Checkerboard" markings? Looking at colour photos I'm 95% sure they are white on SBG but the (official) "History of Marine Fighter Attack Sqn.312" from HQ. USMC Washington says black-white on F4Us from 1943. They certainly had them later on FJ/F-8 etc. and also included them in their insignia.
It would have been very time-consuming to fully apply them on cowlings and rudders. Thanks Nick 
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15th January 2025, 22:02
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Re: Korean War photos
I haven't been able to find much about this marking. It was supposed to consist of black and white checks and the more plentiful Korea-era colour photos seem to confirm this. As for WWII, my guess is that the original F4U-1Ds taken to Okinawa would have had the black/white scheme but whether replacement aircraft also had black squares applied remains uncertain.
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