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Close air support in the Korean war 1950

Original - F4U-5 Corsairs provide close air support to U.S marines as they move forward to attack a Chinese position in Korea 26, December 1950

Alternative - F4U-5 Corsairs provide close air support to U.S marines as they move forward to attack a Chinese position in Korea 26, December 1950

similar image - F4U-5 Corsair drops napalm on Chinese position, 6 Dec 1950

Reason

An early example of close air support in warfare, high resolution and good composition

Articles this image appears in

close air support F4U_Corsair

Creator

Cpl. P. McDonald

• Support as nominator Thisglad (talk) 12:45, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose Unsharp and doesn't show anyting else than smoke. Also, no sign of F4U's & not very encyclopedic. --Mothmolevna ( © ® ) 13:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose It's not very well focused, and, as Mothmolevna ( © ® ) said above, nothing but smoke. microchip08 ^{Find my secret page!} Talk to me! I feel lonely! 17:53, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per above. crassic!^[talk] 05:25, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
• Comment Whats with the dates? last one is 20 days earlier. ^8thstar 17:21, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 06:51, 20 March 2008 (UTC)