· by mjlinde.bsky.social ·4h ago · view on bsky.app ↗

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFilms #JohnWayne #Airplanes #Aviation #Corsair #F4U #USSWindomBay The "Flying Leathernecks" Starring YES, my father as John Wayne's stunt double, during the majority of the Corsair flying scenes!

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One of the actual Vaught F4U Corsairs my father flew during his time flying missions off the USS Wyndham Bay in Guadalcanal. This photo was taken by my father.

#airplanes #alphabetchallenge #aviation #corsair #f4u #johnwayne #usswindombay #weekfforfilms

1 comments — live from bluesky

JA_BB · 0 · 4h ago

This is so cool that your dad did stunts for this movie! (I’ve actually seen it.) 🤩✨

mjlinde.bsky.social · 1 · 3h ago

And if you read what I put in the ALT, they also used actual combat scenes as well! Yeah..he's listed in the credits; it's pretty cool! My son bought me the CD several years ago..

mjlinde.bsky.social · 1 · 3h ago

My dad was also the flight commander who flew the corsairs to head General Yamamoto off course over the Pacific so that the P38s could shoot him down.

JA_BB · 1 · 2h ago

Wow, what a career and legacy! Thank you for sharing this 💚💚💚🌿

mjlinde.bsky.social · 1 · 1h ago

Well.. that was during the wars.. before I was born, but yes! Many accomplishments...He was a wonderful father and a single dad. My mother passed away when I was four.. and he had three children to raise. I was the baby. He passed away when my son was 6 months old, 40 years ago...miss him daily!😔🙏

JA_BB · 1 · 1h ago

Much respect to a man who lived such a colorful life and kept true to his family above all…

mjlinde.bsky.social · 0 · 1h ago

Thank you, that's very kind.. he was the best man I've ever met! In fact, that's probably my problem, I've compared a lot of men throughout my life to my dad! Not consciously, of course.. but I was daddy's little girl..so many good memories...he taught me to fly when I could reach the pedals! 🥰🫶