Four U.S. Navy Vought F4U-1D <i>Corsair</i>s of Bombing Fighting Squadron VBF-86 in flight. VBF-86 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 86 (CVG-86) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Wasp</i> (CV-18) from 13 March to 13 April 1945 and from 1 July to 27 October 1945. VBF-86 had been commissioned on 3 January 1945 and was disestablished again on 21 November 1945. It was commanded throughout its existence by LCDR Horace E. Tennes.
U.S. Navy
1945
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