File:5in FFAR F4U MAG-33 Okinawa Jun1945.jpg

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Description The caption from the archives states: Five-inch (12.7 cm) rockets being loaded under the wing of an Vought F4U Corsair of MAG-33. Just before take-offs, the safety pins are removed and the rockets are ready for charging. Okinawa, Japan, ca. June 1945. This looks more like a FFAR (Forward Firing Aircraft Rocket) than an HVAR (HIgh Velocity Aircraft Rocket). Versions of the FFAR had a 5 inch warhead attached to a 3.5 inch rocket, where the HVAR had a uniform 5 inch diameter.
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This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 532561.

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Author Duncan, Lt. David D., Photographer, U.S. Marine Corps

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Wing of an Vought F4U Corsair of MAG-33 loaded with five-inch rockets.

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June 1945

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