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User Name: N4521U
Name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Entry: F3F-3 USS Yorktown 1938-40
Kit: 1/48 Accurate Minatures
Accessories : Yellow Wings decals for VF-5. A 10' Ham Std scale prop to make it into the -3 model..... if I can find one and perhaps a bit of scratch.
I have found H.T. Moore, and am doing a plane in markings from VF-5 he probably flew. By Paul's direction, greenhorn Ens. Moore is flying third man of the CO's element.
In September 1938, Ensign Frederick T. Moore, Jr. joined Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) on board the USS Yorktown (CV-5) operating out of NAS North Island in San Diego, CA. Ensign Moore flew off the USS Yorktown from September 1938 thru September 1940. The primary aircraft flown by VF-5 in the late 1930s was the Grumman F3F, the last American biplane fighter aircraft.
In May 1940, Frederick T. Moore, Jr. was promoted to Lieutenant. In October 1940, Lt Moore was transferred back to NAS Pensacola as Executive Officer of the naval flight school.
Lt Moore moved to Pearl Harbor to meet with Fighter Squadron 1 and later that summer VF-1 joined the new USS Yorktown (CV-10). The VF-1 squadron was established in March 1943, operating Grumman F6F Hellcats and was assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. With Lieutenant Moore as the executive officer, VF1 first fought the Japanese at the Battle of Tarawa, flying off the USS Nassau (CVE-16) from November 20 to November 22, 1943. The VF-1 squadron flew a total of 106 missions and spent 237 hours of flying time in three days of operations without losing a single plane or pilot.
F.T. Moore took part in the Battle of Tarawa, Marians, Guam, Leyte Gulf and served in Korea and served at the Pentagon. Now at the rank of Capt., Moore was assigned as CO of Air Group 35, Air Training Pensacola, USS Suribachi (AE-21) and USS Saratoga (CV-60). Retired June 1969, died of a heart attack Oct 1969. Burried at Pensacola.
What a Navy career! and I sailor on.
Name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Entry: F3F-3 USS Yorktown 1938-40
Kit: 1/48 Accurate Minatures
Accessories : Yellow Wings decals for VF-5. A 10' Ham Std scale prop to make it into the -3 model..... if I can find one and perhaps a bit of scratch.
I have found H.T. Moore, and am doing a plane in markings from VF-5 he probably flew. By Paul's direction, greenhorn Ens. Moore is flying third man of the CO's element.
In September 1938, Ensign Frederick T. Moore, Jr. joined Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) on board the USS Yorktown (CV-5) operating out of NAS North Island in San Diego, CA. Ensign Moore flew off the USS Yorktown from September 1938 thru September 1940. The primary aircraft flown by VF-5 in the late 1930s was the Grumman F3F, the last American biplane fighter aircraft.
In May 1940, Frederick T. Moore, Jr. was promoted to Lieutenant. In October 1940, Lt Moore was transferred back to NAS Pensacola as Executive Officer of the naval flight school.
Lt Moore moved to Pearl Harbor to meet with Fighter Squadron 1 and later that summer VF-1 joined the new USS Yorktown (CV-10). The VF-1 squadron was established in March 1943, operating Grumman F6F Hellcats and was assigned to the United States Pacific Fleet. With Lieutenant Moore as the executive officer, VF1 first fought the Japanese at the Battle of Tarawa, flying off the USS Nassau (CVE-16) from November 20 to November 22, 1943. The VF-1 squadron flew a total of 106 missions and spent 237 hours of flying time in three days of operations without losing a single plane or pilot.
F.T. Moore took part in the Battle of Tarawa, Marians, Guam, Leyte Gulf and served in Korea and served at the Pentagon. Now at the rank of Capt., Moore was assigned as CO of Air Group 35, Air Training Pensacola, USS Suribachi (AE-21) and USS Saratoga (CV-60). Retired June 1969, died of a heart attack Oct 1969. Burried at Pensacola.
What a Navy career! and I sailor on.
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excellent choice!
