The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio of over 11:1.
The fighter-bomber being moved, a Corsair on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla., would have gone in and out easily, as aircraft did during World War II. “The whole ...
It's hard to imagine now in our globalized world, but many of the young American soldiers who headed onto massive ships like ...
Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final ...
The moment you walk onto the hangar deck of the Intrepid Museum, there it is — a newly restored World War II FG-1D Corsair fighter-bomber. Corsairs were among the most flown aircraft from the ...