19.07.2009, 14:24
Thanks Boris. I especially like the chronology pages and the Marine Aviation site. Good background info to know.
OK, I had forgotten about VMF-311, the only Marine jet squadron in Korea until March 1952. Read some about them last year. Their commander was a fighter pilot at Wake Island when Japanese captured it and was POW in China, if i remember right.
I'll do a VMF-311 campaign but need more info on carriers, airfields, missions, etc. A chronology of missions would be extremely helpful. The unit arrived in December 1950 and based at Pohang but I don't think there is an airfield there on the new Korea map, bummer.
During the retreat to the Pusan perimeter, what aircraft were available and where based?
The first Marine aviation strikes with F4U were August 3, 1950. This will probably be another campaign.
http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backiss ... /korea.pdf
OK, I had forgotten about VMF-311, the only Marine jet squadron in Korea until March 1952. Read some about them last year. Their commander was a fighter pilot at Wake Island when Japanese captured it and was POW in China, if i remember right.
I'll do a VMF-311 campaign but need more info on carriers, airfields, missions, etc. A chronology of missions would be extremely helpful. The unit arrived in December 1950 and based at Pohang but I don't think there is an airfield there on the new Korea map, bummer.
During the retreat to the Pusan perimeter, what aircraft were available and where based?
The first Marine aviation strikes with F4U were August 3, 1950. This will probably be another campaign.
http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backiss ... /korea.pdf
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