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Solomon Islands - Fall 1943 thru Spring 1944
Posted by Rob Mears on Sat Apr 20, 2002 05:05:30 AM
In reply top If you could travel back in time to ONE historic event..... posted by Karen on Mon Apr 15, 2002 01:23:22 PM
The most intriguing period of time for me personally was during the 'sweet spot' of the F4U Corsair's initial land-based South Pacific deployment,
I'd give anything to witness the likes of VF-17 "The Jolly Rogers", VMF-214 "The Blacksheep", etc, playing out history in real time. Squadron life at Vella LaVella, Munda, etc; the attacks on Rabaul, Buka, Ballale, and other island hot spots... I'd just love the chance to go back and earn the privelege to fly & fight with one of those squads.
Fall of 1943 thru Spring of 1944 would do the trick :)
Rob