The Corsair legend is that it was too mean for the Navy so they gave it to the Marines. Here's the real story. The initial carrier-landing qualifications for the Chance Vought F4U Corsair were a ...

During World War II, many Japanese regarded America’s Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft ... However, problems with the Corsair’s carrier landings led to the aircraft being overshadowed ...

Chuck Wahl's Vultures Row Aviation serves as a sanctuary for aviation history, where the iconic Vought F4U ... main landing gear,” Wahl states, eagerly anticipating the moment when the Corsair ...

A VMF 222 Corsair catches some rays on Green Island while a ground crewman catches up on his reading. During World War II, it was my honor to fly F4U Corsairs with the Marine Corps (VMF 222 ...