The Snapshots in Time Collection

Naval Aviator's Flight Log Book, May - F4U-1 Corsair Operations, Marshall Islands

Naval Aviator's Flight Log Book, May - F4U-1 Corsair Operations, Marshall Islands

A page from a Navy pilot's personal flight log book records a month of F4U-1 Corsair missions flown from Roi and Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, including combat air patrols, reconnaissance flights, and two strikes against the besieged Japanese garrison at Wotje Atoll - noted in red ink by the pilot himself. Project: 218060