Question about WW2 tail codes

[A6BSTARM]

I just recieved a picture of a F8F-1 that is dated on the back "US Navy LCDR Brewer in flight, 1946". The only thing I don't know about is the squadron or the carrier assigned. There is just pair of double zeros on the fueslage and a large "T" on the tail and the starboard wing. Does anyone have a rough idea what air wing or carrier was assigned the letter code T? That way I can do some further research on the picutre

[3Dguy]

My Grandfather served aboard the USS Tarawa CV-40 during that time period and I have photos of a deck full of aircraft with T's on their tails. Also see here: Corsair

Hope this helps.

Chris

[David Walker]

I think VF-12 had tail code "T" in 1946, but I thought they were flying F4U-4s at that time and got F8Fs a year or so later. I believe they kept the "T" tail code on their F8Fs as well though.

Edited October 5, 2008 by David Walker

[Mike Connelley]

Hello:

I just got the Meyer & Ginter book on the Bearcat. There are two pictures of an F8F-1 with double zeros and the big T on the tail. It's labeled as being from CVG-1 flown by Cdr Bringle at Moffett Field (where I work, oddly enough) dated Oct 1948. Later in the book there's a picture of a flight of F8F-1s from VF-1A circa June 1947. These have the T on the tail, but 1XX modex numbers. Apparently VF-1A became VF-11 (the Red Rippers), and had the T on the tail aboard the USS Tarawa in 1948 and USS Leyte and USS Philippine Sea in 1950. There are also pictures of VF-12 and VF-13 with the big T on the tail, but with 2XX and 3XX modex numbers.

Cheers

Mike Connelley

[A6BSTARM]

Roger that it could of been VF-12 which started life as VBF-4 flying F4U-4's and later became VF-2A in November 1946 flying F8F-1's. It all appears to fit.