Dec 29, 2019 #1 R RWGWAG Airman 36 10 Dec 7, 2019 Did VF-85 operate F6F-5s alongside F4U-1Cs in 1945?
Jan 2, 2020 #2 N NICKVB Recruit 8 2 Dec 7, 2019 VF-85, formed in 1944 deployed on Shangri-La (CV38) with F6Fs. THey had additionally 6 F6F-5N's.
Jan 2, 2020 #3 B Barrett Senior Airman 679 1,130 Feb 9, 2007 Western United States Location & Allowance for July 45 shows VF85 with 16 -1Cs plus one allotted to CAG, with seven FG-1Ds and 8 Hellcat photo-nite birds. VBF had no cannon corsairs.
Location & Allowance for July 45 shows VF85 with 16 -1Cs plus one allotted to CAG, with seven FG-1Ds and 8 Hellcat photo-nite birds. VBF had no cannon corsairs.