January 1945 until September 1945
Attached to Air Group 85 on the USS Shangri-La, CV-38
Corsair Paint Scheme Evolution:
First Evolution Second Evolution Third Evolution Fourth Evolution Fifth Evolution
First Evolution
Second Evolution
Third Evolution
Fourth Evolution
Fifth Evolution
Initial Compliment of Aircraft
VBF-85 VF-85
VBF-85
VF-85
Complete list of those written off due to combat and accidents:
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Notepad Format
Individual aircraft records, accident reports: (Click to access records)
BuNo 82588, 18 Jan 45 BuNo 57606, 18 Jan 45 BuNo 57878, 27 Feb 45 57878 page 2 BuNo 76484, 19 Apr 45 BuNo 57897, 23 Apr 45 BuNo 82759, 30 May 45 BuNo 82371, 2 Jun 45 BuNo 82290, 10 Jun 45
BuNo 82588, 18 Jan 45
BuNo 57606, 18 Jan 45
BuNo 57878, 27 Feb 45
57878 page 2
BuNo 76484, 19 Apr 45
BuNo 57897, 23 Apr 45
BuNo 82759, 30 May 45
BuNo 82371, 2 Jun 45
BuNo 82290, 10 Jun 45
Individual aircraft records, aircraft history cards:
BuNo 76484, FG-1D; Accepted 28 Nov 45; Delivered 5 Dec; Alameda Jan; Manus Feb; VBF-85 Mar; Written off 19 Apr, Schaeffer BuNo 87884, FG-1D; Accepted 6 Feb 45; Delivered 23 Feb; Enroute Feb; VBF-85 Mar to June; Written off 30 July, Schaeffer BuNo 88444, FG-1D; Accepted 7 May 45; Delivered 12 May; Pool San Diego May; Pearl June; VBF-85 July; Written off 13 Aug, Chapman ( Hull BuNo 88444 and Hull BuNo 88054 went to the bottom of Kasumigaura Lake, Japan, in August '45, and should still be there)
BuNo 76484, FG-1D; Accepted 28 Nov 45; Delivered 5 Dec; Alameda Jan; Manus Feb; VBF-85 Mar; Written off 19 Apr, Schaeffer
BuNo 87884, FG-1D; Accepted 6 Feb 45; Delivered 23 Feb; Enroute Feb; VBF-85 Mar to June; Written off 30 July, Schaeffer
BuNo 88444, FG-1D; Accepted 7 May 45; Delivered 12 May; Pool San Diego May; Pearl June; VBF-85 July; Written off 13 Aug, Chapman
( Hull BuNo 88444 and Hull BuNo 88054 went to the bottom of Kasumigaura Lake, Japan, in August '45, and should still be there)
Aircraft History Narrative Extraction from VF-85 Cruise Book
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