Black Sheep Squadron honors Maj. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and VMF-214, one of the best-known Marine fighter squadrons of the Pacific War. The artwork is paired with authentic Corsair material from surviving FG-1D No. 92095.
The Corsair Relic: No. 92095
The aluminum fragment comes from the starboard wing of Goodyear-built FG-1D Corsair 92095 and was removed during restoration in 2022. The panel came from beneath the U.S. national insignia and was provided to Aces In Action for artwork documenting the aircraft's history.
Original wing material removed from FG-1D Corsair No. 92095 during restoration.
No. 92095 entered U.S. Navy service in April 1945 and later served with the Salvadoran Air Force as FAS-220, including combat during the 1969 conflict between El Salvador and Honduras. Its unusually long history gives the surviving material a connection to two very different periods of Corsair service.
Boyington and VMF-214
Boyington had flown in China with the American Volunteer Group before returning to Marine Corps service. In 1943 he took command of VMF-214, the “Black Sheep,” flying F4U Corsairs from island bases in the South Pacific.
Maj. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, commander of VMF-214.
On 3 January 1944, Boyington was shot down during combat near Rabaul and captured by the Japanese. He remained a prisoner until the end of the war. He was credited with 26 aerial victories and received the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross.
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