After receiving its first Vought F4U Corsairs in October 1942, VF-12 earned the nickname “ensign eliminator.” The best fighter aircraft in the Pacific region of World War II was the…
Although the F4U Corsair subsequently proved to be a better fighter in Pacific operations, its initial use in this theater of operations exposed its flaws Although the F4U Corsair ultimately…
The US Navy created the F4U Corsair as a carrier-based fighter, but there was no immediate plan to give it to the Marines Nothing more represented Marine fighter aviation during…
“We had several interesting dogfights with the much larger and more powerful F4U Corsair. In turning dogfights, the Corsairs were unable to get a bead on us if we saw…
“When his parachute opened, I could see his “G” suit burning from head to foot. I glanced down and saw the flaming MiG hit the water vertically,” Capt. Jesse Folmar,…