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F4U Corsair
The Vought F4U Corsair was a carrier-capable fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Demand for the aircraft soon overwhelmed Vought's manufacturing capability, resulting in production by Goodyear and Brewster: Goodyear-built Corsairs were designated FG and Brewster-built aircraft F3A. From the first prototype delivery to the U.S...
Timeline of Events
1940
5.29.1940
The first flight of the F4U Corsair.
1943
10.31.1943
World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception.
1944
1.3.1944
World War II: Top Ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Zero.