Planes of Fame Air Museum welcomes 2026 with the return to flight of its historic F4U-1A Corsair on January 3, featuring talks, exhibits, and a possible flyover by the freshly restored WWII veteran.

To ring in 2026, the Planes of Fame Air Museum will take its famed repainted Vought F4U-1A Corsair to the sky at 12:15 p.m. today (Jan. 3) at the Chino ...

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. During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought ...

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, ...