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 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 17 Jul 1943 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Atlantic Ocean | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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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.