Description

VMFA-115 Silver Eagles 1969 Chu Lai F-4B Model

Fly with the VMFA-115 Silver Eagles 1969 Chu Lai in this handcrafted F-4B Model. Each model is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

• Length – 18 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

Marine Fighting Squadron 115 (VMF-115) was organized on July 1, 1943 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California, as a F4U Corsair squadron.[1]One of the Marine Corps most famous aces, Major Joseph Foss assumed command 16 days later. The squadron gained the nickname “Joe’s Jokers”, and in May 1944 joined the Pacific campaign. VMF-115 was a contributor to the American victory in the Philippines providing close air support, fighter cover, and deep air strikes in Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. With over 18,000 flight hours during 5,856 combat sorties, VMF-115 was credited with shooting down 6½ enemy aircraft[2] while losing 28 aircraft with nine pilots killed in action.
To protect U.S. interests after the war and support Marines supervising the surrender of Japan, the squadron deployed to Peking, China. Communist troops began patterns of hostility leading to convoy coverage and “air presence” missions. 31 months after initial deployment, VMF-115 left the Pacific theater.
Korean War