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Title: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: whiteman on October 17, 2020, 10:00:40 PM

VMF-213 "Hell Hawks", Guadalcanal July 1943
Haven't found a pilots name associated with it and unusual in that it has "Eight Ball" on both sides and "Dangerous Dan" on one. I've found most of these Guadalcanal F4U-1's with different art on either side or only on one. As a squad they scored 113 kills and 13 aces. All but 8 of those kills came from March to December 1943 in the Solomons, the rest from the Essex in 1945.

Top 3 Aces
Capt W. J. "Gus" Thomas 18.5
1Lt Ed Shaw 14.5
Capt Jim Cupp 12

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50499306343_0d325d3748_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jWs9pz)Vought-F4U-1A-Corsair-VMF-213-White-8-Dangerous-Dan-Eight-Ball-Guadalcanal-July-1943-01 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWs9pz) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

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Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Arlo on October 17, 2020, 10:20:42 PM

Another good lookin' hog.  :old:

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Vraciu on October 17, 2020, 10:21:40 PM

Great job.   Your best yet.

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Devil 505 on October 17, 2020, 10:47:02 PM

Excellent job.

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: lyric1 on October 17, 2020, 10:57:10 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: whiteman on October 17, 2020, 11:11:21 PM

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Nefarious on October 17, 2020, 11:15:13 PM

The absolute best. Great work.  :cheers:

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Greebo on October 18, 2020, 02:15:08 AM

Great looking skin Whiteman, nicely weathered.

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: FTJR on October 18, 2020, 03:57:15 AM

very nice

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: TequilaChaser on October 18, 2020, 06:18:54 AM

Quote from: whiteman on October 17, 2020, 10:00:40 PM

VMF-213 "Hell Hawks", Guadalcanal July 1943
Haven't found a pilots name associated with it and unusual in that it has "Eight Ball" on both sides and "Dangerous Dan" on one. I've found most of these Guadalcanal F4U-1's with different art on either side or only on one. As a squad they scored 113 kills and 13 aces. All but 8 of those kills came from March to December 1943 in the Solomons, the rest from the Essex in 1945.

Top 3 Aces
Capt W. J. "Gus" Thomas 18.5
1Lt Ed Shaw 14.5
Capt Jim Cupp 12

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50499306343_0d325d3748_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jWs9pz)Vought-F4U-1A-Corsair-VMF-213-White-8-Dangerous-Dan-Eight-Ball-Guadalcanal-July-1943-01 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWs9pz) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50499308648_997130021c_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jWsa6j)f4u1 eb2 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWsa6j) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50499308718_12c76eac46_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jWsa7w)f4u1 eb1 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWsa7w) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50500020821_a0bdf35e9a_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jWvNNa)f4u1 eb3 (https://flic.kr/p/2jWvNNa) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

simply Outstanding!

once it is in the game, this will be my new favorite skin for the F4U-1

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: SIK1 on October 18, 2020, 09:41:21 PM

Quote from: TequilaChaser on October 18, 2020, 06:18:54 AM

simply Outstanding!

once it is in the game, this will be my new favorite skin for the F4U-1

Yeah, that Tex sure has a way those corsair skins.  :cheers:

 :salute
Sik

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: whiteman on October 19, 2020, 12:05:29 AM

Quote from: TequilaChaser on October 18, 2020, 06:18:54 AM

simply Outstanding!

once it is in the game, this will be my new favorite skin for the F4U-1

Thanks TC! Happy you like it that much!  :salute

Quote from: SIK1 on October 18, 2020, 09:41:21 PM

Yeah, that Tex sure has a way those corsair skins.  :cheers:

 :salute
Sik

Thank you Sik!  :salute

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: oboe on October 20, 2020, 10:05:18 AM

Wicked cool looking F4U-1.   The weathering is superb.

Title: Re: F4U-1 VMF-213 "Eight Ball/Dangerous Dan"
Post by: Palace Cobra on October 23, 2020, 03:41:06 PM

Exceptional. Shades of Ken Walsh.