46 [1WOLF] sherlock71 Members 63 posts 9,040 battles Report post #1 Posted June 19, 2017 We all (hopefully) know that the staff of WoW really puts some brain cells into "the little touches". I was curious, and it took me a little while to find the answer. This is the F4U-1 (upgrade) on the in-game USS Lexington. Give the real-life Squadron, it's nick-name, and the CV it was assigned to... Winner gets... A round of applause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,894 [HINON] Doomlock [HINON] Wiki Lead, Beta Testers, Privateers 6,801 posts 5,248 battles Report post #2 Posted June 19, 2017 21 minutes ago, sherlock71 said: We all (hopefully) know that the staff of WoW really puts some brain cells into "the little touches". I was curious, and it took me a little while to find the answer. This is the F4U-1 (upgrade) on the in-game USS Lexington. Give the real-life Squadron, it's nick-name, and the CV it was assigned to... Winner gets... A round of applause. Well if it is on the Lexington in game, then it was on the USS Saratoga (CV-3)... The badge is too blurry for me to see so I'm out of luck with that. Edit: hold that I can see the markings on the wings...I'm gonna look around. Be back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 notcreative1 Members 13 posts 4,152 battles Report post #3 Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Is USN Squadron VF-85 ("Sky Pirates") assigned to USS Shangri-La...please clap... Edited June 20, 2017 by notcreative1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,894 [HINON] Doomlock [HINON] Wiki Lead, Beta Testers, Privateers 6,801 posts 5,248 battles Report post #4 Posted June 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, notcreative1 said: Is USN Squadron VF-85 ("Sky Pirates") assigned to USS Shangri-La...please clap... I came up with VF-99. Though I can't find the nickname... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
46 [1WOLF] sherlock71 Members 63 posts 9,040 battles Report post #5 Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Applause! NotCreative has it correct. VBF-85. Sky Pirates. USS Shangri La. http://www.vbf-85.com/ Shall we say that the winner gets to pick the next one? Or want me to? Edited June 20, 2017 by sherlock71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 notcreative1 Members 13 posts 4,152 battles Report post #6 Posted June 20, 2017 Nothing's coming to mind. Pick the next one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,361 WanderingGhost Alpha Tester 5,281 posts 12,191 battles Report post #7 Posted June 20, 2017 Both are correct, both groups used those markings aboard that ship, possibly a change in group designation. More importantly those are Corsairs of the Essex Class Shangri-La, with no record I can find of them being deployed to Saratoga (what Lex in game really is), which I don't think operated them (but tech tree improvement), which begs the question why Shangri-La Markings? Gone over before the fact the model vs damage done is wrong (6 gun corsair with damage on par of 4 cannons) but even if CV-16 Lex did not operate Corsairs (I can find no record) why not then default to the markings of Essex's F4U's as that is the next ship in line and the starter plane for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
46 [1WOLF] sherlock71 Members 63 posts 9,040 battles Report post #8 Posted June 20, 2017 Okies. This one is probably easy... The Douglas TBD on WoW "stock" USS Independence. Squadron ... Ship ... Squadron Name (I actually could not find an official name, but I did find their patch). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
46 [1WOLF] sherlock71 Members 63 posts 9,040 battles Report post #9 Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) You didn't get this one...? This is "easy" one. Early USN WW2, the squadron was on the side of the plane. The 6-T-5, tells us that it's VT-6, 5th plane. VT-6 was assigned to USS Enterprise during The Battle of Midway. (I thought you'd be all over this one in 30 seconds DoomLock) I couldn't find an official "name" of the squadron, but the patch for the squadron is below with a Kingfisher. And the green chevron denotes a section leader. You'll notice that WoW staff even got the Kingfisher patch near the cowling. VT-6. Kingfishers(?). USS Enterprise. Also interesting for you: The after-action-report by Lt. JG Laub of VT-6 for Midway engagement (http://www.cv6.org/ship/logs/action19420604-vt6.htm). History of each TDB Devestator (http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/DETAILSITE/US/USN/TBD/tbdpage.htm) Note that from the info above 6-T-5 : 0326 Delivered to VT-6, 6-T-5; White top/black trim, full colors (MS 48-14). Replaced by BuNo 1512 in 1940-? (1512 listed as 6-T-5 in LIFE color photos, 3/31/41). Later to VT-4 on Ranger Atlantic Patrol, 6/42 (Prof); stricken 5/9/44 (MH). So technically, NOT have green chevron, later re-assigned to USS Ranger. Had serial number 0326. But when we look at the in-game serial number on the tail - 0279, we get this... 0279 Delivered to VT-3, 3-T-1; Red section leader, full colors (photo SSIA, pg 21); with VT-6 as T-3 at Midway, 6/4/42; turned away from attack on Mogamiand Mikuma due to heavy AA, returned to Enterprise. Crew: ENS. Edward Heck, Jr. and Doyle L. Richey, ARM3c OK; later assigned to NAS Corpus Christi, 8/42 to 9/42 (Aero); stricken 10/12/43 (MH). My guess is, they were going for an amalgum that may have included Massey (the green chevrons of section leader) 0343 Delivered to VT-6, 6-T-13; Green section leader, full colors (MS 48-14); later with VT-6 as 6-T-2, flown by LCDR Lance E. Massey, XO. Aircraft carried small Japanese flag with sinking ship on stbd fuselage under windscreen as Massey sank a ship earlier with this aircraft (TGS); lost with VT-3 as T-8, ENS David John Roche and Charles Lee Moore, ARM3c KIA 6/4/42. (MH) NOTE: 6-T-2 (presumably piloted by Massey) is seen in "Dive Bomber" at 02:15 taxiing forward and folding wings immediately after landing. Aircraft in overall grey, camera brackets and forward .50 mounted, twin antennas mounted per VT-6 practice. Visible in VT-6 Formation Color Photo And using the photo from Life mag as reference, we find... 1512 Aircraft with VT-6 in 1940 as 6-T-5; full colors, white top cowl/black trim, LSO (green) stripe; possible replacement aircraft for 0326?...later lost with VT-6 as T-2, LT(jg) Severin Louis Rombach and Wilburn Forrest Glenn, ARM2c KIA 6/4/42. (MH) Visible in VT-6 Formation Color Photo; Visible on Deck in Color Photo Sadly, many of the aircraft and their crews are listed KIA 06-04-1942. Here also is a pic of several of the planes that we're talking about (including the 6-T-5 and 0343). Edited June 21, 2017 by sherlock71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
