[A.A. Cunningham]

Chance Encounter with the Lone Eagle

A Marine pilot works closely with Lindbergh on bomb-carrying Corsairs
By Col. Fran Clark, USMC (Ret.)

Above: May 1944: before he went to check out Fran Clark’s outfit, Charles Lindbergh (second from left) flew Corsairs off Emirau Island.
(Photo courtesy of Pat Ranfranz.)

Above: While on Emirau Island, Lindbergh corrected certain F4U problems and established better communications between the Marine Corps and the United Aircraft Co. From here, he flew his first combat missions with the Corps.
(Photo courtesy of Pat Ranfranz.)

Above: Flying a Corsair, Lindbergh takes off from Roi Namur Island with a 1,000-pound bomb between the two fuel tanks.
(Photo by Capt. W.E. Scarborough USN [Ret.] courtesy of John Underwood.)

[Cagey]

Interesting information, A.A.. Thanks.

The following link contains some good information on John Mitchell's "Yamamoto Mission". It also contains a list of the 18 Pilots on the flight team.

http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_mitchell.html

[solitas]

Flying a Corsair...

Yay! Vought-Sikorsky and Chance Vought Aircraft! Stratford and Bridgeport Connecticut! Yay! (click the pic)

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