Crewman pulls the propeller through on an F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron 218 at Barakoma Airfield, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 1943. Note the general sandblasted look of the aircraft after long exposure to tropical winds and coral dust.

Caption     Crewman pulls the propeller through on an F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron 218 at Barakoma Airfield, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 1943. Note the general sandblasted look of the aircraft after long exposure to tropical winds and coral dust. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via the Bobby Rocker Collection
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Photos at Same Place Vella Lavella, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
12 Dec 2015 12:17:53 PM

BY THE NUMBERS: TURN THAT PROP

F4U-1 of VMF-222 ready a/c for next mission photo taken on January 15, 1944

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