USN Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-213USN Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-213

 Aircrew USMC 2nd Lt H S Huidekoper VMF-213 The Hellhawks F4U-1 Corsair Munda 1943 01

 Aircrew USMC 2nd Lt H S Huidekoper VMF-213 The Hellhawks F4U-1 Corsair Munda 1943 02

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 Vought F4U-1A Corsair VMF-213 White 8 Dangerous Dan Eight Ball Guadalcanal July 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsairs ready for take off from the Solomon Islands on 1st Nov 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsairs VMF-213 White 5 and 9 at Strip No 1 Henderson Field Guadalcanal 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 Hell Hawks prelaunch from auxiliary carrier USS Copahee ACV-12 29th Mar 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 10 Lt Wilbur Thomas Guadalcanal July 1943 0A

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 10 Lt Wilbur Thomas Guadalcanal July 1943 0B

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 15 Daphne C Guadalcanal July 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 18 named Bubbles over Guadalcanal 1943 01

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 18 named Bubbles over Guadalcanal 1943 02

 Vought F4U-1 Corsair VMF-213 White 9 Maj Gregory Weissenberger Guadalcanal Solomons 1943 01

 Vought F4U-4B Corsair VMF-213 Yellow EF69 being serviced MC Air Station El Toro California CA 1947 01

Vought F4U 1 Corsair White 82 George Munda Airstrip New Georgia Solomon Islands 1942

Every once in a while we run into a photograph that's simply exceptional in every way, and this is one of them. The caption identifies the aircraft as being from VMF-213, but the badge on her fuselage is that of VMF-122, who weren't at Munda. Smart money says she was transferred from -122 to -214 after a stint at The Canal. However she got there, she's been pretty badly shot up; take a look at her wing and aft canopy. Somebody brought this one home after a really bad day at the office. The "Hog" could take it! Oh yeah, and check out her cowling too---the name "George" is barely visible there. What a neat airplane! Rocker Collection

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs VMF-213 White 115, 116, 114 and 113 USS Saidor Hawaii 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsairs VMF-213 White 115, 116, 114 and 113 USS Saidor Hawaii 1945 02

 Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands Map

IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover - COD/CLOD skins No 3d model at this stage!
IL2 Sturmovik Forgotten Battles (FB), Ace Expansion Pack (AEP), Pacific Fighters (PF), 1946 skins
 
  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO IL2 skin Corsair MkI VMF-213 W10 Guss Gopher 1st Lt Wilbur J. Thomas Guadalcanal 1943
  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO IL2 skin Corsair F4U-1D VMF-213 White 115 USS Saidor 1945
  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO IL2 skin Corsair MkI VMF-213 White 8 Solomon Islands 1943

  F4U-1, "8 Ball/Dangerous Dan", possibly VMF-213, Solomon Islands, 1943, F4U-1D of VMF-213 USS Saidor 1945 and F4U-1, aircraft named 'Guss Gopher' of 1st Lt Wilbur J. Thomas,VMF-213, Guadalcanal 1943. Thomas was the leading ace of VMF-213, finishing the war with 18.5 kills. RN Ronncortarget@gmail.com

The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II

Chronology of the USN in WWII
  1939   1940   1941   1942   1943   1944   1945

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    Web References: +

  • History of RAF Organisation: http://www.rafweb.org
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