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Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on August 12, 2004, 11:29:18 PM

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/f4u/17804.html

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Arlo on August 13, 2004, 01:03:10 AM

Yeah ... Chuck Pillsbury's plane. The only VF-17 airframe currently known to exist (there may be some underwater somewhere). Cool stuff there. Even though I knew about it, thanks.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Slash27 on August 13, 2004, 01:29:40 AM

Thanks for the link Hawk. That photo of the crash scene is like seeing a ghost.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Rafe35 on August 13, 2004, 03:37:31 PM

Hey Hawk

There is possible a chance that there couple Corsairs(VMF-312) still exist on Okinawa, including Major Richard M. Day Corsair, but I could be wrong and after war was over, mostly of them tow them away or burn them.  Beside there is alot wreckage Corsairs in the Pacific and Australia also have full of WWII and Post WWII Aircraft Junkyard in middle of the desert.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: oboe on August 13, 2004, 05:30:16 PM

The pilot, born in Minnesota, was educated in the East and attended Yale.    He must've been part of THE Pilsbury wealthy family - you know, flour and milling fortune.

to this young man.   He was weatlhy enough certainly to avoid service or combat if he chose to, but he served with distinction and made the ulitmate sacrifice.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: CurtissP-6EHawk on August 13, 2004, 08:55:26 PM

(http://www.daveswarbirds.com/navalwar/ac_pics/jollyrog.jpg)

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Odee on August 16, 2004, 02:18:50 PM

Cool beans Hawk...  Thanks and *SALUTE*

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Reschke on August 17, 2004, 11:26:14 AM

I know that the Aussies went in and recovered the few remains that were to be found but did they also recover the remaining aircraft parts or not? I would be interested to find out if they had the remains of the plane.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Rafe35 on August 17, 2004, 03:21:41 PM

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Originally posted by Reschke
I know that the Aussies went in and recovered the few remains that were to be found but did they also recover the remaining aircraft parts or not? I would be interested to find out if they had the remains of the plane.

I don't think they didn't recover, I think they just leave it alone like a coffin or something.  

I really don't think there is any real VF-17 F4U-1A today.

Title: VF-17 Just some info
Post by: Rafe35 on October 05, 2004, 03:18:43 PM

Heck, I was thinkin about my College career  that I wanted to be Aviation Archaeology and I am still thinking about that, but it take years to become Aviation Archaeology(they don't make much money but don't care).

Many things that I know Vought F4U-1A of VF-17 Jolly Rogers are still around in the Pacific Island Junkyard which I was hoping Tom Blackburn Big Hog will be there, but after WWII many of war planes including early F4U Corsair were in fate unknown.