Hobby Master HA8227 F4U-4 Corsair N51, John Glenn, VMF-155, China 1945 One of the Original US Astronauts
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HA8227 F4U-4 Corsair N51, John Glenn, VMF-155, China 1945 - One of the Original US Astronauts
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John Glenn served with Marine Fighting Squadron 155 (VMF-155) during World War II. Flying the F4F Wildcat and later the F4U Corsair, Glenn operated in the Pacific Theatre, including missions from Midway and the Marshall Islands. VMF-155 was among the first Marine squadrons to conduct fighter operations from land bases in the Central Pacific. Glenn flew combat missions providing air cover and support for ground forces. His experience with VMF-155 marked the beginning of a distinguished aviation career that later included flying jets in Korea and becoming the first American to orbit Earth as a NASA astronaut in 1962.