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.

Aug 3, 2021 · On July 31, 1942, the first F4U-1 Corsair was delivered to the U.S. Navy. Fitted with an improved Pratt & Whitney engine capable of 2,000 horsepower, the Corsair had a top speed of 446 mph. This was exceptional for a carrier-based fighter.

Jun 4, 2022 · The first U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-124 Whistling Death on Guadalcanal, Feb. 13, 1943. In 1945, the Kamikaze threat found the US Navy accepting the Corsair’s carrier foibles and bringing USMC units aboard ship to operate as an Anti-Kamikaze interceptor.

Jul 17, 2021 · Designated the F4U-NL, 72 models were built and 29 converted from the F4U-5N night-fighter variant. A U.S. Marine Corps Corsair shot down a MiG-15 in during the Korean War. French Navy Corsairs flew in combat used in Algeria, …

US Marine Corsair firing a full load of rockets at Japanese positions on Okinawa. Courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command. While the Corsair was finding its way as a land-based fighter in the Pacific with the Marines, the plane was also flying with the Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force.

F4U Corsair aircraft to intercept a flight of eight Doug-las SBD dive bombers approximately 10 miles west of Coronado, California. In the second intercept problem, 12 VMF-323 F4U aircraft...

Dec 2, 2022 · Not a single Corsair or Marine pilot was lost in the battle. Marine Col. "Pappy" Boyington was shot down after racking up 28 air-to-air kills. He was presumed dead until he emerged from a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp at the end of WWII.

Oct 18, 2024 · The F4U Corsair became the signature aircraft of the Black Sheep Squadron. Introduced in 1942, the Corsair was initially developed for the U.S. Navy but saw greater success with the Marine Corps due to difficulties with carrier landings.

The F4U Corsair flunked its initial carrier landing trials and, rejected by the Navy, went to war as a land-based fighter with the Marine Corps. Yet, by the end of World War II Corsairs were flying from most U.S. and several British fleet carriers as well as from the small escort carriers.

May 4, 2024 · Though arguably not quite as “famous” as the North American P-51 Mustang, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, or the Supermarine Spitfire, the Vought F4U Corsair was a highly capable aircraft. Was the Vought F4U Corsair the best fighter plane of World War II? A credible case can be made for it. Image: NARA