Top Vought F4U Corsair Milestones. The prototype XF4U-1 became the first single-engine U.S. fighter to fly faster than 400 mph by flying at an average speed of 405 mph from Stratford to Hartford ...

This airplane is painted in the colors and markings of the Corsair "Sun Setter," a Marine close-support fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-113 in July 1944. Long Description On February 1 ...

Over the course of the war, the Corsair down a total of 2,140 aircraft for an absolutely mind-boggling 11-to-1 kill ratio. Specifically, the "Jolly Rogers" of Fighter Squadron 17 were responsible ...

During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft as the most capable aircraft in the conflict. This belief was based on more than a feeling; ...

In September of that year, Captain Jesse Folmar plunged his aging F4U-4B Corsair fighter into a turning dogfight with a MiG-15 jet. He came out on top, downing the speedier and more advanced ...

The aircraft was widely used by the Marines in the 1940s and '50s ... A vintage F4U Corsair fighter-bomber — the type that helped the U.S. win World War II — has been added to the exhibits ...

The Corsair has two little windows on the leading edge of its wings. One contains the gun camera while the equipment in the other helps the plane land on an aircraft carrier at night.

HARTFORD The Stratford-born F4U Corsair, a famous World War II fighter that earned the nickname "Whistling Death" from its Japanese foes, will soon become Connecticut s official state aircraft ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Volunteers on Monday began painting the fighter jet ...

This airplane is painted in the colors and markings of the Corsair "Sun Setter," a Marine close-support fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-113 in July 1944. Long Description On February 1 ...