More than 12,500 examples of this aircraft were manufactured by Vought beginning in 1940, with final delivery of 1953, in what is known as the longest production run of any piston-engined fighter in U ...

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the F4U Corsair roared to life — its polished wings catching the last golden light. The ...

The airplanes of the Second World War have been incredible machines. Designed and built on fast-forward to meet the ever-changing requirements of combat situations, they all, almost without exception, ...

On June 12, 1943, the F4U-1 Corsair fighter crashed into the lake near Waukegan during practice landings and takeoffs from the USS Wolverine. The pilot, Carl Harold Johnson, survived the crash but was ...

Chuck Wahl's Vultures Row Aviation serves as a sanctuary for aviation history, where the iconic Vought F4U Corsair is meticulously restored to its former glory. In a recent revealing interview, Chuck ...

Pilot's handbook for Navy model F4U-1, F4U-1C, F4U-1D, F3A-1, FG-1, FG-1D airplanes. Pub. under joint authority of the Commanding General, Army Air Forces, and the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.

Embark on an aerial adventure in the Mariness most famous World War II fighting plane in this twopart installment of the Roaring Glory Warbirds series Warbird pilot Steve Hinton leads an exciting ...