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User Name: N4521U
Name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Entry: F3F-3 USS Yorktown 1938-40
Kit: 1/48 Accurate Miniatures
Accessories : Yellow Wings decals for VF-5. A 10' Ham Std scale prop to make it into the -3 model, and a bit of scratch.
I have found H.T. Moore, and am doing a plane in markings from VF-5 he probably flew. 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-3, the last American biplane fighter aircraft. By Paul's direction, greenhorn Ens. Moore is flying third man of the CO's element.
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.
Name: Bill
Category: Advanced
Entry: F3F-3 USS Yorktown 1938-40
Kit: 1/48 Accurate Miniatures
Accessories : Yellow Wings decals for VF-5. A 10' Ham Std scale prop to make it into the -3 model, and a bit of scratch.
I have found H.T. Moore, and am doing a plane in markings from VF-5 he probably flew. 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-3, the last American biplane fighter aircraft. By Paul's direction, greenhorn Ens. Moore is flying third man of the CO's element.
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.
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