The F4U-4B VMF-214 is based on the Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (VMF-214). Commonly referred to as the "Blacksheep" squadron, their squadron served two combat tours during the Korean War. VMF-214 had eight Corsairs which were transferred from USS Badoeng Strait to USS Sicily. The specific...
A review of the book "Before They Were Black Sheep: Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-214 and the Battle for the Solomon Islands," by Carl O. Dunbar is presented.O'Connell, John F.Air Power History