Pair of war machine socks: USAF F4U-1 Corsair Lucybelle
Product code SOCK LUCY
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Publisher/Brand Heel Tread
Format EU size 41-46
Version 80% Combed Cotton, 17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane.
Category Various Aviation items
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This product was added to our database on Saturday 4 April 2026.
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80% Combed Cotton, 17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane.
Made in Portugal using the most advanced craftsmanship to produce the finest seamless socks.
Wash inside out (40ºC/100ºF max). Do not tumble dry, iron.
Size Guide
Sock Size
| EU | 36-40 | 41-46 |
| UK | 4-7 | 7½-11½ |
| US M | 4½-7½ | 8-12 |
| US W | 6-9½ | 10-12½ |
Inspired by the legendary Vought-Sikorsky F4U-1 Corsair, specifically the "Lucybelle" piloted by Medal of Honor recipient Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, commander of the VMF-214 "Black Sheep" squadron.
The plane was originally christened Lucybelle, named for Lucy Malcolmson. The relationship was the fuel for Boyington’s fire during his early tours, but it ended in a betrayal that cost him $15.000, his life savings while he was suffering in a Japanese POW camp. Upon his return, the legal battle that followed was so bitter that Boyington spent the rest of his life insisting the plane’s name was Lulubelle. He even went so far as to re-paint restored Corsairs with the "Lulu" name for television and airshows.
It wasn't until the 1970s that private photographs taken by fellow Black Sheep pilots surfaced, showing the name Lucybelle in clear, unblocked lettering.
