F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17, “The Jolly Rogers,” landing aboard the carrier Bunker Hill south of Bermuda during her shakedown cruise, 17 July 1943. Photo 1 of 2

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Caption     F4U-1 Corsair of VF-17, “The Jolly Rogers,” landing aboard the carrier Bunker Hill south of Bermuda during her shakedown cruise, 17 July 1943. Photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Atlantic Ocean
Date 17 Jul 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
Bunker Hill   Main article  Photos  
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 17 Jul 1943
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,600 x 1,268 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
12 Dec 2015 11:50:49 AM

CAUGHT IN A TRAP:

Early F4U-1 with older birdcage canopy assigned to VF-17 "Jolly Rogers" note the four-tone color scheme used for most of the middle part of the Pacific war.

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