Recent content by shepsan

Not for the purpose of argument, but what type of mission would this aircraft do requiring 20mm?

I seem to recall that early in the Korean War, the F7F flown by Marines flew night support for ground Marines. VP squadrons flying PB4Y2 aircraft dropped flares illuminating the terrain so that the F7F could drop ordinance and strafe visible objects.

That single tail was one of the PB4Y2's most identifiable characteristics