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Re: OFMC Corsair

Posted by Rob Mears on Wed Feb 06, 2002 05:11:59 PM

In reply top Re: ofmc Corsair posted by Phil Earthey on Wed Feb 06, 2002 03:47:27 PM

You're right on the money. The OFMC's FG-1D at one time was painted (by Robert Waltrip / Lonestar Flight Museum) as #1 "Big Hog". It was in fact the very first plane that helped found the LSFM collection.

Here's what I find so interesting. Chuck Wentworth's FG-1D has been flying now for the last few years out of southern California, and can be regularly found in the skies around Chino. His plane carries the VF-17 paint scheme as well, and just happens to be painted as #8! During WWII, VF-17's Corsairs carried numbers ranging from #1 thru #36. We now have a Corsair representing #17 (Paul Morgan estate), #21 (Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum), and TWO representing #8 (Chuck Wentworth & the OFMC).

I can't recall off the top of my head who's mount #8 was during VF-17's land based Pacific campaign, but that man would be pleased to know he is represented in both the US and the UK :)

Rob

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