| Caption | F4U-1D Corsair on the flight deck of USS Bunker Hill off Okinawa, 6 May 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | |||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,928 x 1,516 pixels | |||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 6 May 1945 | |||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
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2. Octavio B says:
13 Dec 2019 07:48:43 PM
Hi, lovely site. Question: For years the Corsair has been a source of my love of naval aviation. Why the white arrows? been wanting to know for decades.
13 Dec 2019 07:48:43 PM
Hi, lovely site. Question: For years the Corsair has been a source of my love of naval aviation. Why the white arrows? been wanting to know for decades.
3. 
David Stubblebine says:
14 Dec 2019 03:06:08 PM
Octavio B (above):
These arrows are Tail Geometrics identifying the aircraft as part of VF-84 flying from USS Bunker Hill. All Air Groups had their own set of Tail Geometrics while aboard a particular carrier. In strikes involving aircraft from multiple carriers, these symbols were used by pilots after the strikes so they could form up with planes from their own carrier for the return flight.
David Stubblebine says:14 Dec 2019 03:06:08 PM
Octavio B (above):
These arrows are Tail Geometrics identifying the aircraft as part of VF-84 flying from USS Bunker Hill. All Air Groups had their own set of Tail Geometrics while aboard a particular carrier. In strikes involving aircraft from multiple carriers, these symbols were used by pilots after the strikes so they could form up with planes from their own carrier for the return flight.
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My father was a 22 year old Navy pilot in the VF-84 on the Bunker Hill from February 1945 to May 10. He told us that he had just left the ready room onto the flight deck when the first plane hit. I have read the book Dangers Hour where I learned about the parts my father never spoke about.