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The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.
English: A U.S. Navy Vought F4U-1A Corsair (BuNo 55995) of Fighting Squadron 17 (VF-17) "Jolly Rogers" in the Southwest Pacific, in flight over Bougainville. This plane was the second Corsair flown by ace Ira C. Kepford. The photo was possibly taken over Bougainville in early March 1944, at the end of VF-17's Solomons combat tour, although the ...
English: U.S. Navy Vought F4U-4 Corsairs of Bombing Fighting Squadron 74 (VBF-74) "Cavaliers" launch from the newly commissioned aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB-41). VBF-74 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 74 (CVBG-74) aboard the Midway for her shakedown cruise to the Caribbean from 7 November 1945 to 2 January 1946.
On 14 August, an F4U Corsair from VMF-215 was the first plane to arrive at the newly captured Munda airfield where they immediately began operating to cover the landings on Vella Lavella. [8] Shortly thereafter the squadron pulled back to the rear for rest and relaxation. [7]
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In fact, he rarely flew the same aircraft more than a few times. Reportedly, he would choose the F4U in the worst shape, so that none of his pilots would be afraid to fly their own aircraft. [1] A publicity photo taken of Boyington in F4U-1A Corsair number 86 was taken at Espiritu Santo (code named BUTTON), in the New Hebrides on 26 November ...
The Goodyear F2G Corsair, often referred to as the "Super Corsair", is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. The F2G was intended as a low-altitude interceptor and was equipped with a 28-cylinder, four-row Pratt & Whitney R-4360 air-cooled radial engine.
Marine Fighting Squadron 422 (VMF-422) was a Vought F4U Corsair squadron in the United States Marine Corps.The squadron, also known as the "Flying Buccaneers", fought in World War II but is perhaps best known for its role in the worst accident in naval aviation history when 22 of the squadron's 23 aircraft were lost flying through a typhoon on 25 January 1944.