F4U-1D Corsair, VMF-214, The Black Sheep
Flown off USS Franklin, CV-13, in March 1945, as indicated by white-diamond tail insignia. Features underwing hardpoints for HVAR (High Velocity Air-launched) rockets. Many Corsairs were so armed and warming up on deck when Franklin took her infamous, near-fatal bomb hit.
Flown off USS Franklin, CV-13, in March 1945, as indicated by white-diamond tail insignia. Features underwing hardpoints for HVAR (High Velocity Air-launched) rockets. Many Corsairs were so armed and warming up on deck when Franklin took her infamous, near-fatal bomb hit.