File:Vought F4U-1 Corsair on Barakoma Airfield, Vella Lavella, circa in late 1943 (80-G-K-14383).jpg

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English: A U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U-1 Corsair on Barakoma Airfield, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, circa in late 1943. In the backgound are several Corsairs, two Douglas SBD Dauntless, a Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat with its right wing missing and a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura. Six Bell P-39 Airacobra seem to be parked in the right background.
In 1943-1944 Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212), VMF-214, VMF-215, VMF-221 and VMF-321 operated from Barakoma, VMF(N)-531 operating the PV-1 and VF-40 flying F6F.
Date late 1943
date QS:P,+1943-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719766
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Author U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-14383

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VMF-222 ground echelon arrived at Vella from Munda on 13 Oct.1943; VMF-222 flight echelon relieved VMF-223's at Vella on 18 Nov. and departed 23 Dec.

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