USN Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-512USN Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-512

 Aircrew USMC VMF-512 pilots 1945 01

 Aircrew USMC VMF-512 pilots 1945 02

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-312 Checkerboarders White 611 Kadena airfield Okinawa Japan Apr 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-512 on board USS Sargent Bay CVE- 8 with TBM Avengers FM Wildcats 2nd Jun 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 149 CVE- 83 USS Sargent Bay 2nd Jun 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-512 with TBM Avengers and FM Wildcats aboard CVE- 83 Sargent Bay 2nd Jun 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-512 Yellow 039 aboard CVE- 83 USS Sargent Bay 1945 01

 Goodyear FG-1D Corsair VMF-512 Yellow 740 is launched from CVE- 83 USS Sargent Bay 2nd Jun 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE53 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 6th Mar 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE53 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 6th Mar 1945 0A

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE54 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands May 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE55 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 6th Mar 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE55 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 6th Mar 1945 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE55 landed CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 6th Mar 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE64 landing mishap CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands Mar 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 EE68 launched CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands Mar 1945 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair MCVG 2 VMF-512 White 16 CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands Aug 1945 0A

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 11 Mad Cossack II 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 13 Miss Nellie 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 21 Brooklyn Butcher 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 21 Brooklyn Butcher 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 21 Brooklyn Butcher 03

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 22 Grand Slam 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 22 Grand Slam 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 22 Grand Slam 03

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 22 Grand Slam 04

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 23 Campbell 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 23 Man O War 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 23 Man O War 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 23 Man O War 03

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 24 typhoon barrier 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 25 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 25 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 25 03

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 26 Mad Cossack 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 26 Mad Cossack 02

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 27 landing 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 28 01

 Vought F4U-1D Corsair VMF-512 White 47 belly landed 01

 Vought F4U-5 Corsair VF-512 landing mishap CVE- 107 USS Gilbert Islands 01

 Vought F4U-5N Corsair VMF(N)-512 White WF2 BuNo 122184 Feb 57 later Honduran AF as FAH-605 01

FG-1As were flown by Lt. Spjeldet during April 21-23 while he was on land in Oahu

source: http://www.adamsplanes.com/corsair%20markings.htm

Aircraft BuNo Date Aircraft Lost Comment
F3A-1 11257 16-Mar-45 Lt. Reichwald crashed at sea, rescued
FG-1A 14031   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book (21Apr45 at Oahu)
FG-1A 14306   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book (23Apr45 at Oahu)
FG-1A 14535   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book (22Apr45 at Oahu)
F4U-1D 57526 12-Jun-45 Lt. Steeb forced landing Okinawa, escaped
F4U-1D 57820   Capt. Liggett 24-May-45 log
F4U-1D 57821 23-May-45 Lt. Miller crashed at sea, killed
F4U-1D 57855 23-May-45 Maj. Mueller's crash on deck, rescued
FG-1D 76545   Capt. Liggett 23-May-45 log
F4U-1D 82732   named Man O War!
F4U-1D 82737   Capt. Liggett 29-May-45 log
F4U-1D 82792   Capt. Liggett 7-May-45 log
F4U-1D 82819 6-Jun-45 Lt. Windham crashed at sea, rescued
F4U-1D 82842 23-May-45 plane hit by Maj. Mueller
F4U-1D 82846   Capt. Liggett 29-May-45 log
FG-1D 87792   Lt. Liebich log 8-Sep-45
FG-1D 87794 25-Jul-45 Capt. Liggett crashed at sea, rescued
FG-1D 87853   Capt. Liggett 9-May-45 log
FG-1D 87853   Capt. Liggett 30-May-45 log shot down a Dinah
FG-1D 87864   Lt. Liebich log 9-Nov-45
FG-1D 87886   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 87913 8-Jun-45 Lt. White shot down and killed
FG-1D 88030   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88038   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88040   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88049   Lt. Liebich log 30-Oct-45
FG-1D 88085   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88112   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88124   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88127   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88128   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 88241   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
FG-1D 92021   Lt. Leidecker 1-Nov-45
FG-1D 92043   Lt. Spjeldet Log Book
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  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO Corsair F4U 1D VMF 512 26 USS Gilbert Islands 1945
  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO Corsair F4U 1D VMF 512 26 USS Gilbert Islands 1945 ANM
  IL2 origianl game skin by Ronnco RO Corsair F4U 1D VMF 512 26 USS Gilbert Islands 1945 BNM

  F4U-1D 'The Mad Cossack' of VMF-512,USS Gilbert Islands, 1945. 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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