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Posted by Ralph Wood on July 14, 2026, 7:31:09, in reply to "Re: Citation- On target"
This is a good article, in two parts:
Part 1 is not about Corsairs, but for the completeness of the overall subject, it is here:
https://mglennross.com/2023/08/uss-franklin-aircraft-corsairs-helldivers-and-more/
Part 2 has the three serving Corsair squadrons, one Navy the other two Marine:
https://mglennross.com/2023/09/uss-franklin-fields-more-fighters-part-2-of-2/
HTH 
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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. Previous Message
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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