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To: alfa6; BIGLOOK
IIRC, the Corsair was about to get scrubbed until that enterprising Brit aviator figured out how to snake it onto a carrier deck - talk about an unsung hero!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
174 posted on 04/03/2009 7:31:20 PM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Since the US Navy would not qualify the F4U for Carrier Ops the Marines got their hands on a first class fighter!!!

Pappy Boyington and Bob Hanson among others were very happy:-)

Regards

alfa6 ;>}


195 posted on 04/03/2009 7:45:13 PM PDT by alfa6
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