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FG-1D Corsair For Sale by Platinum Fighter Sales
Platinum Fighter Sales has recently added several rare and unique aircraft to its listings, including the remarkable XP-82 ...
The Corsair performed well during World War II, claiming 2,140 air combat victories against 189 losses—an overall kill ratio ...
The 33-foot Corsair, on loan from Florida, had to be “rigged up on skates” to get to the Intrepid’s hangar deck.
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 ...
Five weeks after taking his wedding vows, Navy pilot Loren Isley was at war with Japan — a 21-year-old Missourian on March 18, 1945 — making what would be his final mission off the vast USS ...
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. During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s ...