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Title: F6F-5 VF-40 USS Suwanee.
Post by: lyric1 on September 04, 2010, 06:46:13 AM

All though this picture is dated 15 days after war with Japan ended I would say this paint scheme would have been on this plane prior to wars end.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/dc-1.png)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/vf-402-1.png)

Not sure that the bands are white as shown in this profile though? I think they may be yellow.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/3_57.jpg)

Title: Re: F6F-5 VF-40 USS Suwanee.
Post by: lyric1 on September 04, 2010, 10:28:00 AM

I guess it is white for the stripes.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/need-information-cag-86-vf-86-hellcat-markings-10167.html