F4U Corsair - Korean War 1950 : #5 Image

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Large MARINES marking underneath the wing is for both ground and aerial recognition to prevent friendly-fire incidents. Canon shell ejection holes nestled within letter M were carved out with hobby hand drill and XACTO knife. Black streak marks trailing from shell ejection holes created by smearing black chalk via a paint brush. Rollover : Corsair tail section festooned with abundant markings, including national insignia, Marine squadron VMF-323, and large WS tail code indicating VMF-323. During WW2, combat squadrons were assigned to specific carrier flat-tops, thus their tail codes reflected a specific carrier (ex. Enterprise, Lexington, Franklin). By late-1940s, air unit organization became independent, combat squadrons were rotated among multiple carriers based on logistics and need, thus each squadron developed unique tail codes for identification.