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Offline whiteman

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F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« on: January 04, 2022, 08:18:10 PM »
VF-45 was stationed aboard the USS San Jacinto from November 1944 to May 1945. The markings shown were from a picture off Kyushu, Japan, March 18 1945 and saw action over Okinawa and the Japanese home islands. During the Tokyo raid on February 16 VF-45 led all CVL FitRons with 28 kills, CO, Cdr. Gordon Schecter and Lt(jg) L.H. Kidwell apiece that day. Lt. James B. Cain scored 2 of his first 8 kills as well that day and would be the squads top ace. Squad CO Schecter was lost over Okinawa on March 18 to aa fire. In all VF-45 finished with 81.5 kills and produced 6 aces.

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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2022, 08:49:56 PM »
Sweet!  :aok
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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2022, 09:26:20 PM »
Excellent!
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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2022, 09:39:00 PM »
Superb!
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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2022, 10:06:06 PM »
Nice work.
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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2022, 11:32:31 PM »
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Re: F6F-5 VF-45 USS San Jacinto CVL-30
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2022, 01:53:59 AM »
Excellent skin Whiteman, very nicely done.
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