Final product photos, HA8211, F4U-1 Corsair "Spirit of 76".

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series, HA8211, F4U-1 Corsair BuNo.02714 "Spirit of 76", VMF-215 Munda, August 1943.

F4U-1 Corsair “Spirit of 76” BuNo. 02714 supposedly belonged to Maj Robert G. Owens Jr. but in fact he only flew this aircraft once in combat. Other pilots included Owens’ wingman Roger Conant who flew it twice in August 1943. 

VMF-214 and VFM-215 squadrons pooled their aircraft so it wasn’t uncommon for pilots of either unit to occasionally fly the same aircraft. Ed Olander of VMF-214 flew 2714 once in October 1943 but none of these pilots gained a victory flying 2714. American forces battled from December 1942 until August 1943 when Munda was finally captured.