VF-85 1945

[RWGWAG]

Did VF-85 operate F6F-5s alongside F4U-1Cs in 1945?

 

[NICKVB]

VF-85, formed in 1944 deployed on Shangri-La (CV38) with F6Fs. THey had additionally 6 F6F-5N's.

 

[Barrett]

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.