Fighting 17: The Jolly Rogers (Documentary Film) they enter combat on Christmas

they enter combat on Christmas Day 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge and four months later glide over the Rhine to push forward the inevitable Allied advance

paving the way for the Allied advance

the strain and cold

the bond of camaraderie

the F4U-1 Corsair

Fighting 17: The Jolly Rogers (Documentary Film) they enter combat on ChristmasFlying their beloved Hogs, the F4U 1 Corsair, Navy Squadron VF 17 cleared the skies of 154 Japanese planes in 76 days of combat over the Solomon Islands. STREAM FREE ON THE TUBI APP! This is the story of Navy Squadron VF 17, the Jolly Rogers. Never losing a bomber to enemy attack, the Jolly Rogers destroyed the heart of Japanese Fighter Command over Bougainville and Rabaul, paving the way for the Allied advance. As related by the squadron's skipper,