Author Topic: F4U-1A skin request (Read 456 times)

whels · « **on:** November 15, 2006, 06:36:25 PM »

now that we have the -1A . id like to request a skin for Papy Boyington's
VMF 214, Lulubelle
http://www.acepilots.com/usmc_boyington3.html

Thanks

Whels

Saxman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2006, 06:44:09 PM »

I plan on revising all the skins I started, so don't worry, I'm DEFINITELY planning to start looking at the 1A. Don't expect the lightning progress I had on the F4U-1/1D, tho. There I had templates to work on, and now I'll probably have to start from scratch.

Although as a note, don't expect that to be accepted. There's no evidence Boyington ever ACTUALLY flew that plane in combat.

Target2 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2006, 08:40:49 PM »

AFAIK that famous photo was just that, a photo. If you look at the flags, they are put on in a hap hazard kind of way. He never flew that plane in combat. VMF-214 didn't have any assigned planes, there are records of aircraft he did fly though.

Saxman · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2006, 09:16:15 PM »

From what I understand VF-17 was one of only a VERY small handful of land-based Corsair squadrons to have individual aircraft.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2006, 11:46:15 PM »

Well, at least of the squadrons that worked out of the Solomons early in the war. I'd guess that later on most squadrons were able to manage aircraft in that manner. I know that Walsh had his own F4U-4 on Oki. Maybe some of the guys in the Palaus and Marshalls had 'em?