The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.
Here are 5 things you never knew about the F4U Corsair, the famous World War II fighter aircraft.
The Vought F4U Corsair was a flexible fighter aircraft suitable for land and carrier-based operations. Adopted by U.S. Marines in the Pacific and integrated into British and New Zealand fleets ...
The term “Birdcage” refers to early models of the Corsair fighter aircraft, distinguished by the intricate framework of their ...
As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.