Note the last VC of WW2 was won by a Corsair IV pilot in the Pacific, Robert Gray, a Canadian from 1842 squadron. One of his squadron mates would be the last Canadian casualty of WW2 later that same day. The Corsair is probably the most famous Allied fighter from the Pacific theater, and it would serve through the Korean War as a strike fighter, and through the early 60's in French carrier service.
The Hellcat was the most successful allied fighter aircraft, with approximately 6000 kills, mostly in the Pacific theatre, although it did serve with distinction in the Atlantic theater and in Europe (FAA Hellcats were involved in the strike against the Tirpitz for example). -Adam Eric Featherstone wrote: > I guess you mean the Corsair? I know very little about them (and the > Hellcat) other than they played a huge part in the Pacific Theatre. > > Cheers, > Eric. > > On 02/10/06, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>I love # 139. Now THAT was an airplane! >> >>Dan >> >>On 10/1/06, Eric Featherstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>At the beginning of September I went along to the Spitfire Anniversary >>>Air Show at Duxford. Not many Spitfires actually flew because of high >>>winds but there were plenty of other displays. I've put together a >>>small gallery. Comments welcome. >>> >>>http://www.efeatherstone.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/2006-09-02/ >>> >>>Taken with an MX and (most I think) 300mm f/4 on Fuji Reala. >>> >>>[Apologies if the gallery contains Javascript, not my preference, it >>>is what the Lightrooom beta seems to do.] >>> >>>Cheers, >>>Eric. >>> >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>PDML@pdml.net >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
