A vintage F4U Corsair fighter-bomber — the type that helped the U.S. win World War II — has been added to the exhibits of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. The Midway is the latest in a series of ...
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How the F4U-4 Corsair works

This meticulously animated breakdown of the F4U-4 Corsair peels back the skin on one of the most distinctive fighter planes ...
On June 12, 1943, the F4U-1 Corsair fighter crashed into the lake near Waukegan during practice landings and takeoffs from the USS Wolverine. The pilot, Carl Harold Johnson, survived the crash but was ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. By V-J Day, September 2, 1945, ...
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Inside the F4U-4 Corsair

The F4U-4 Corsair was produced for longer than any other American piston-engine fighter. Its design started in 1939 and the last planes retired from military service in the late 1970s. It's last ...
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1. Here’s What You Need to Remember: And what of the awesome ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On September 16, 1943, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington returned to base having successfully shot down five Japanese “Zeroes.” It was proof that his F4U ...
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