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The first Corsair combat proved a fiasco with nine American aircraft being lost for a single Zero-sen shot down
Although the F4U Corsair subsequently proved to be a better fighter in Pacific operations, its initial use in this theater of operations exposed its...
The F4U Corsair’s arrival in the South Pacific and the story of Ken Walsh, the first “Corsair ace”
The US Navy created the F4U Corsair as a carrier-based fighter, but there was no immediate plan to give it to the Marines
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Comparing the Vought F4U Corsair and Hawker Sea Fury with the Seafire
“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable to get a...
F4U Vs MiG-15: when the WWII Corsair became a MiG Killer
“When his parachute opened, I could see his “G” suit burning from head to foot. I glanced down and saw the flaming MiG hit...