F4U-1D's of VMF112 - ac numbers

[petewenman]

Guys hi

Thanks for the additional info, keep it coming.

The prop domes and cowling ring on Don's #3 B/ N 82325 were white has were all a/c in the sqd.

Jack, the only photo I have of aircraft #1 shows it without the white cowling ring, rather the whole thing being ( I assume) GSB, but with the aircraft number in white. As I mentioned early the tip of the prop hub is a light colour (either white or yellow)

This same photo also shows a white strip down the fuselage side, just below the cockpit, and this can also be seen in the photo you posted. Any ideas what this is? I assume some kind of data marking.



Pete

[JACK COOK]

Remember the prop DOME not the blade tip is white. The white cowl ring was used during the first strikes on Toyko. It was removed on some of the a/c afterwards. That thin white verticle strip has the do with the step/hand hold. Where it ends at the bottom is where the step is.

[JACK COOK]

Not really helpful but very cool never the less.
This is a frame from another corsair of VMF-112.
what you see is don pulling off after a gunnery
run on a Zero over Japan in April 45. This was his
5th kill!