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Posted by Bill Oreto on July 13, 2026, 23:51:54, in reply to "Citation"
Now to find 1/700 - 3 bladed propellers for F4Us. I do believe most only provide 4 blade propellers. Again thank you. I am doing the Franklin the day she was knocked out of the war in 1945. 
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James d’Angina, Vought F4U Corsair shows that the wartime F4U-4 (4-blade Corsair) squadrons operated entirely from Kadena, Okinawa, in MAG-14 (VMF-212, 222, 223). No 4-blade Corsairs operated from USN aircraft carriers before V-J Day. Previous Message
Multi part question here concerning F4U s upon carrier decks
1. When was the 3 bladed propellor F4U introduced to carrier decks during the war?
2. Who flew the aircraft ? USN aviators or Marine aviators and if Marine aviators were there “Marines” insignia upon their aircraft as we see after war?
3. When was the 4 bladed propellor F4U introduced upon WW2 carrier decks?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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