Sgt. Pappy
Airman 1st Class
- 197
- Jun 7, 2006
After reading up about the F4U, I had to ask myself if the F4U-1A's used by VF-17 during Nov/Dec of 1943 had the R-2800-8W - the water injected Twin Wasp.
It was the 862nd F4U to be first fitted with the water-injection, though I don't know if the Navy had them before 1944.
It was the 862nd F4U to be first fitted with the water-injection, though I don't know if the Navy had them before 1944.
