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Huge WWII Navy Pilot grouping Okinawa


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ViewfinderGyrene

I thought I had posted to this thread when you got the group in Dec, but I forgot. You are one lucky guy! Beautiful group, especially like the religious items! Thanks for posting!

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rushworthy

Hello.

Really nice group collection.

I came across this forum as I picked up an airplane panel with SCORPIONS artwork at a militaria auction. I thought it may have been Yellow Scorpions related, but then found reference to the FM-2 Wildcats and the VC70 composite squadron of the U.S.S. Salamaua.

I am a novice so wasn't sure if genuine or fake. However the picture of the VC70 pilot in this forum clearly shows a SCORPIONS panel on the plane of similar size, shape and image.

The panel looks to be transfer printed perhaps. Great detail, I wonder if all planes in the squadron had this panel? Any thoughts/information welcome.

 

Chris

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Johnny Signor

Chris , your "panel" insignia s most likely a Decal as the units all used them for the aircraft , Very nice find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Never saw this the first time around, and since I've recently started collecting WWII aviation helmets and gear, I am simply blown away by this grouping!! WOW!

 

Thanks for bringing it back to the top!

 

Rick

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Never saw this the first time around, and since I've recently started collecting WWII aviation helmets and gear, I am simply blown away by this grouping!! WOW!

 

Thanks for bringing it back to the top!

 

Rick

 

THank you

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