John O'Connor's Vought F4U-7 Corsair, BuNo ... and was restored as a static exhibit for the Marine Corps Aviation Museum. Eventually, it was traded to Dean Ortner, of Wakeman, Ohio for an earlier ...

As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.

Mitchell, commanding general of Marine Air Units in the South ... On May 11, 1945, Swett received Corsair Bureau No.82280. The F4U-1C was armed with four wing-mounted 20mm cannons in place of ...

Since being raised more than 80 years ago, the Marine Corps fighter squadron has flown several significant aircraft beginning with the F4U Corsair, and later including the F9F Panther, F9F Cougar ...